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How to get fromPlovdiv to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SOF - BLQ
    6h 59m
    €53–245

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain train
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 3m
    €120–175

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    34h 47m
    €192–297

  4. Drive  1,422.8 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Bolognacar car 1,422.8 km
    13h 29m
    €229–331

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    24h 10m
    €107–113

  6. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    25h 45m
    €109–171

Plovdiv to Bologna by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bologna Centrale via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 24h 10m.

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