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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovotrain train
    12h 56m
    $142–382

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof 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 Karlovotrain train
    13h 11m
    $100–466

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    30h 7m
    $203–469

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    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 47m

  5. Drive 1,772.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Plovdivcar car 1,772.3 km
    17h 53m
    $292–422

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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 Karlovotrain train
    13h 58m
    $122–508

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane FRA - KVA
    4. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Asenovgradcar car
    12h 58m
    $269–506

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    15h 19m
    $147–403

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    31h 26m
    $125–206

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    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
    32h 38m
    $145–195

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train 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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,740.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 56m

What companies run services between Europe and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Plovdiv. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Karlovo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Тунела – север-изток via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Dresden Hbf, Dresden Bayrische Strasse, Plovdiv Bus Station South, and Срещу автогара Юг in around 30h 7m.

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