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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    11h 12m
    $136–401

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 11m
    $87–516

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    31h 44m
    $140–220

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Bratislava hlavná stanicatrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    31h 46m

  5. Drive  1,772.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Plovdivcar car 1,772.3 km
    17h 51m
    $292–422

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    12h 29m
    $116–574

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    13h 26m
    $208–666

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Dresden central stationbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    32h 10m
    $263–277

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    32h 53m
    $123–209

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    20h 37m
    $341–475

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,732.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Europe and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, and Dresden Bayrische Strasse in around 32h 10m.

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