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How to get fromNuremberg to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 11m
    $41–299

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    27h
    $253

  3. Drive  1,606.6 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Plovdivcar car 1,606.6 km
    14h 37m
    $265–383

  4. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 41m
    $143–487

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 2m
    $159–375

  6. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NUE - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 59m
    $81–308

  7. Train, bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h
    $76–427

  8. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    27h 30m
    $111–244

Nuremberg to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,367 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

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 $253 and the journey takes 27h.

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