There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Berlin by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
7h 37m€51–276Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhofbus
26h 50m€78–129Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 29 / ...
33h 44m€246–487Drive 1,709.8 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Berlincar 1,709.8 km
17h 27m€252–364Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VAR - BER
10h 5m€138–646Fly from Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane PDV - BER
9h 25m€218–726Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
32h 20m€117–250
Plovdiv to Berlin by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Berlin is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €50 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 44m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Berlin is 1483 km. The road distance is 1709.8 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Berlin without a car is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Plovdiv to Berlin, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Berlin train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Berlin is to bus which takes 26h 50m and costs €75 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €210 - €750 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Berlin Hauptbahnhof via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 26h 50m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Varna Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- [email protected]
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Plovdiv to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Berlin is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:36 AM in Plovdiv and 12:36 AM in Berlin.
Plovdiv to Berlin train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Berlin is 1710 km. It takes approximately 17h 27m to drive from Plovdiv to Berlin.
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