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How to get fromDresden to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DRS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 3m
    $157–432

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 22m
    $63–223

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    23h 15m
    $65–110

  4. Drive 1,521.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Plovdivcar car 1,521.1 km
    15h 37m
    $251–362

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 4m
    $87–406

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BER - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    10h 31m
    $184–860

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane PRG - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    14h 34m
    $210–697

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    24h 5m
    $239

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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

Arda Tur operates a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station South once daily. Tickets cost $239 and the journey takes 24h 5m.

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