There are 7 ways to get from Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Airport, train
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NUE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 37m$41–310Bus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
27h$260Drive 1,606.6 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Plovdivcar 1,606.6 km
14h 32m$265–383Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 23m$157–459Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 33m$152–456Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Buchloetrain
- Take the train from Buchloe to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 45m$80–424Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
27h 30m$109–233
Nuremberg to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $40 - $310 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 37m and costs $40 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg Central Bus Station station and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Nuremberg and Plovdiv is 1367 km. The road distance is 1606.6 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 27h and costs $260.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Nuremberg to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Nuremberg Central Bus Station.
Nuremberg to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Nuremberg. It is currently 5:51 PM in Nuremberg and 6:51 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Plovdiv is 1607 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Nuremberg to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260 and the journey takes 27h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- 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
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260
- Website
- Arda Tur
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