There are 11 ways to get from Leiden to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AMS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 31m$136–343Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 17m$83–432Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
33h 19m$204–822Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal 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 / ...
41h 48m$348–713Drive 2,265.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Plovdivcar 2,265.9 km
20h 8m$467–675Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 20m$111–336Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 41m$103–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
36h 41m$181–303Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
37h 20m$220–366Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
38h 34m$186–433Drive, car train
- Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Plovdivcar
23h 22m$463–659
Leiden to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $100 - $440 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs $130 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Plovdiv via The Hague and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Plovdiv via Utrecht Centraal, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 48m.
The distance between Leiden and Plovdiv is 1929 km. The road distance is 2265.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 33h 19m and costs $200 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Leiden to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Leiden to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
Leiden to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–190
- Couchette Carriage
- $110–130
- Seating Carriage
- $75–95
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Leiden. It is currently 3:51 AM in Leiden and 4:51 AM in Plovdiv.
Leiden to Plovdiv train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Plovdiv is 2266 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Leiden to Plovdiv.
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