There are 10 ways to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, busferry, or car train
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Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GOT - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 15m$75–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
38h 27m$370–405Train, night train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d$426–763Drive 2,745.3 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Plovdivcar 2,745.3 km
27h 25m$514–743Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane GOT - PDV
13h 1m$168–560Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CPH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 33m$116–372Bus
- Take the bus from Gothenburg C to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N132
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
40h 50m$318–370Bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Göteborg to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
47h 31m$83–196Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Göteborg to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
2d 11hDrive, car train
- Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar
31h 51m$475–669
Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $75 - $320 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 10h 15m and costs $75 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Gothenburg C and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Plovdiv via Koebenhavn H, Hamburg-Altona, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Gothenburg and Plovdiv is 2011 km. The road distance is 2745.3 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 27m and costs $370 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gothenburg C station.
Gothenburg to Plovdiv train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $370 and takes 40h 50m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg C to Plovdiv Bus Station South via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 40h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $102
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $212
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $212
- Website
- Arda Tur
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gothenburg C to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Göteborg to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Göteborg to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Gothenburg. It is currently 8:55 AM in Gothenburg and 9:55 AM in Plovdiv.
Gothenburg to Plovdiv train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Plovdiv is 2745 km. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Gothenburg to Plovdiv.
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