There are 11 ways to get from Plovdiv to Europe by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SOF - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
11h 52m$141–382Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SOF - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
11h 36m$87–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to München Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
30h 22m$189–466Drive 1,766.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Europecar 1,766.2 km
18h 5m$291–421Train, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SOF - DTM
- Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
13h 13m$126–556Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SOF - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain
13h 8m$123–563Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
13h 53m$211–642Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain 50
30h 23m$188–444Bus, train via Nuremberg
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5
31h 51m$312–440Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Jena Paradies Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
33h 22m$121–175Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Europecar
20h 57m$340–473
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Europe is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 33h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Europe is to train and fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Europe. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Jena bus station and Herleshausen Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 22m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Europe is 1732 km. The road distance is 1766.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Europe without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 22m and costs $180 - $470.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Plovdiv to Europe, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Europe bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Europe is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:07 PM in Plovdiv and 9:07 PM in Europe.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Europe is 1766 km. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Plovdiv to Europe.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Europe?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Jena bus station, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 33h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- 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
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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