There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LEJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 41m$158–399Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BER - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 13m$70–419Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
24h 28m$75–124Drive 1,624.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Plovdivcar 1,624.5 km
16h 31m$268–387Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DRS - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 20m$179–527Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BER - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdiv
10h 40m$167–873Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NUE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 43m$104–564Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 35m$87–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
26h 18m$264–338Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Chemnitz Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
27h 51m$114–160
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $70 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Leipzig and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Leipzig and Plovdiv is 1453 km. The road distance is 1624.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 24h 28m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Leipzig to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Leipzig to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Leipzig station.
Leipzig to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Leipzig. It is currently 1:14 AM in Leipzig and 2:14 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Plovdiv is 1625 km. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Leipzig to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Leipzig to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–370
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
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
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 Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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