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How to get fromDortmund to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Dortmund Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 17m
    $81–272

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    30h 55m
    $212–632

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    36h 40m
    $514–1,167

  4. Drive 2,034.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Plovdivcar car 2,034.5 km
    18h 4m
    $336–484

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 48m
    $137–482

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    5. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 52m
    $110–443

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 264 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus
    32h 50m
    $142–196

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    37h 42m
    $197–584

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    40h 15m
    $170–411

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    22h
    $372–521

Dortmund to Plovdiv by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,702.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Kassel Grüner Waldweg, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 50m.

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