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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 9 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

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    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 29m
    $101–270

  2. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    24h 22m
    $341–459

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    30h 25m
    $180–270

  4. Drive 1,969.6 km

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

  5. 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
    $168–704

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane HAM - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 13m
    $109–394

  7. 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 15m
    $119–502

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    35h 1m
    $101–146

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    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 night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    36h 10m
    $458–801

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,728.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

Arda Tur operates a bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South once daily. Tickets cost $180–270 and the journey takes 30h 25m.

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