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How to get fromLeiden to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 52m
    $126–332

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 38m
    $68–396

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    34h 48m
    $201–508

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Ulm Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    40h 29m
    $447–778

  5. Drive  2,268.9 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Plovdivcar car 2,268.9 km
    20h 19m
    $527–761

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 53m
    $125–320

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    37h 20m
    $205–310

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    40h 25m
    $175–285

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Bürgermeister-Smidt-Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    41h 1m
    $377–389

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar car
    24h 9m
    $426–598

Leiden to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration34h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,928.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to Plovdiv via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 37h 20m.

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