There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Munich International Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 58m$113–323Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 45m$63–340Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
24h 20m$95–230Drive 1,477.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Plovdivcar 1,477.1 km
13h 31m$244–352Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from München 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 1m$76–464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
26h 45m$133–169
Munich to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs $110 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Plovdiv Train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Munich and Plovdiv is 1285 km. The road distance is 1477.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 24h 20m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Munich to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Munich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plovdiv Train station.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 2:04 PM in Munich and 3:04 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Plovdiv is 1477 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Munich to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station once daily. Tickets cost $130–220 and the journey takes 24h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- 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 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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
- $130–220
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $226
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- [email protected]
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from München to Memmingen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- $26
- Internet fare
- $11
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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