There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Dortmund Airport, train
best- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 14m$77–357Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
30h 55m$309–648Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
36h 37m$513–1,154Drive 2,034.5 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Plovdivcar 2,034.5 km
18h$336–484Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 45m$158–484Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 53m$89–492Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
32h 50m$141–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 91 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
37h 42m$196–575Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
40h 12m$170–918Drive, car train
- Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
22h$372–521
Dortmund to Plovdiv by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $75 - $360 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 14m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Kassel Grüner Waldweg and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Plovdiv via Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 37m.
The distance between Dortmund and Plovdiv is 1703 km. The road distance is 2034.5 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 30h 55m and costs $300 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Dortmund to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Dortmund to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Plovdiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- Arda Tur
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Dortmund. It is currently 7:55 PM in Dortmund and 8:55 PM in Plovdiv.
Dortmund to Plovdiv train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Plovdiv is 2034 km. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Dortmund to Plovdiv.
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