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How to get fromPlovdiv to Europeby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Plovdiv to Europe by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 43m
    $141–376

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Erfurt Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    32h 20m
    $126–213

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    30h 21m
    $233–583

  4. Drive 1,766.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Europecar car 1,766.2 km
    18h 6m
    $291–421

  5. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 37m
    $133–499

  6. Train, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 5m
    $131–481

  7. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SOF - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    13h 6m
    $133–514

  8. Train, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SOF - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 56m
    $199–590

  9. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    30h 23m
    $193–454

  10. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    31h 54m
    $206–423

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Göttingen Berliner Strasse Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    37h 32m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Europecar car
    20h 57m
    $340–473

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,732.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Europe. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Nentershausen Oderstraße via München Hbf, München Hbf, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 30h 21m.

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