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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 30m
    $126–343

  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 15m
    $78–409

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    33h 30m
    $198–556

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling 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 / ...
    41h 51m
    $421–836

  5. Drive  2,265.9 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Plovdivcar car 2,265.9 km
    20h 13m
    $467–675

  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 15m
    $115–330

  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
    $195–300

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 50m
    $174–297

  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
    40h 24m
    $376–388

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    23h 23m
    $453–649

Leiden to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,928.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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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