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How to get fromHamburg to Plovdivby plane, train, car train, car, bus, shuttle, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Plovdiv by plane, train, car train, car, bus, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 27m
    $106–320

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    34h 59m
    $98–141

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    24h 23m
    $337–455

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    28h 39m
    $327–424

  5. Drive  1,969.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Plovdivcar car 1,969.6 km
    20h 5m
    $325–469

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane HAM - PDV
    14h 23m
    $179–660

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HAM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    10h 33m
    $163–714

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 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
    10h 14m
    $122–414

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    30h 25m
    $300

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    36h 9m
    $412–734

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,728.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Arda Tur operates a bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South once daily. Tickets cost $300 and the journey takes 30h 25m.

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