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

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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bologna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    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
    €58–245

  2. Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SOF - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 24m
    €54–233

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain train
    21h 56m
    €116–138

  4. 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
    34h 52m
    €192–292

  5. Drive  1,422 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Bolognacar car 1,422 km
    13h 34m
    €231–333

  6. 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
    €108–114

  7. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N482 / ...
    25h 20m
    €130–195

Plovdiv to Bologna by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration21h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest 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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