There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 50m$106–271Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 23m$57–270Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
28h$268Drive 1,708.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Plovdivcar 1,708.2 km
17h 25m$282–407Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 59m$83–273Fly from Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 55m$122–320Fly from Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 14m$77–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
28h 29m$80–128
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $80 - $130 and takes 28h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Berlin Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Germany and Plovdiv is 1560 km. The road distance is 1708.2 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 28h and costs $267 - $269.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Germany to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Germany to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Berlin Central Bus Station.
Germany to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Plovdiv is 1708 km. It takes approximately 17h 25m to drive from Germany to Plovdiv.
There are 856+ hotels available in Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South once daily. Tickets cost $267 and the journey takes 26h 25m.
- 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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
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 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
- $267
- Website
- Arda Tur
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