There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
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Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- 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 23mFt 26,718–90,742Train, 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 17,495–29,768Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Cegledtrain Ic
- Take the train from Cegled to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
17h 4mFt 30,876–46,112Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
18hFt 27,022–40,731Drive 868.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Debrecencar 868.3 km
10h 58mFt 49,538–71,555Train, fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane SOF - DEB
11hFt 38,018–169,042Train, fly to Oradea International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
- Take the train from Episcopia Bihor to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
13h 4mFt 46,318–85,142Train, 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 13mFt 19,531–32,604Train, 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 / ...
22h 17mFt 29,303–44,943
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 - 33 000 Ft and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs 26 000 Ft - 95 000 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 13m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Debrecen is 979 km. The road distance is 868.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Debrecen without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 17h 4m and costs 30 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 23m 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–240,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Vienna, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–260,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–160,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,500
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 850–1,200
- 1st Class
- Ft 1,100–1,500
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 600–1,100
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 600–900
- 1st Class
- Ft 850–1,100
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–7,503
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,700–2,400
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 1,800–7,615
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,600
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,700–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–15,000
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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Debrecen is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 5:57 PM in Plovdiv and 4:57 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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