There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
18hFt 27,605–41,854Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus
23h 22mFt 18,302–29,978Train, night train via Braşov
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Debrecentrain Ir
22h 1mFt 19,533–33,108Drive 868.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Debrecencar 868.3 km
10h 58mFt 49,839–71,989Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
- Take the bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomásbus
11h 53mFt 44,222–90,748Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
23h 7mFt 28,805–43,946Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
9h 47mFt 25,722–87,748Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomásbus
10h 47mFt 25,975–110,746
Plovdiv to Debrecen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen is to train and night train via Braşov which costs 19 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen is to train and fly which takes 9h 47m and costs 25 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Debrecen via Stara Zagora, Bucharest and Brasov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Debrecen is 1124 km. The road distance is 868.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs 27 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 18h to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Debrecen bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Debrecen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Debrecen bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Debrecen, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 18h.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–85,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–85,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–44,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–65,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–170,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–55,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 600–1,200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 600–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 850–1,200
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–7,533
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,400
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 800–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,000–1,400
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 500–950
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 500–700
- 1st Class
- Ft 750–950
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–7,646
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
Train from Filipovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 800–1,400
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 800–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,000–1,400
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 500–950
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 500–700
- 1st Class
- Ft 750–950
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–8,763
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,300–2,900
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,400–3,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,600–7,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,200–5,700
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brasov to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–20,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–4,600
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–12,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–20,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–15,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–3,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40744619453
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–11,000
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
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Debrecen is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:21 PM in Plovdiv and 9:21 PM in Debrecen.
Plovdiv to Debrecen train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Debrecen is 868 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Plovdiv to Debrecen.
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