There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane SOF - HAM
8h 6m€96–289Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Hamburg Hbftrain
9h 49m€73–371Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
24h 35m€297–414Train, bus via Dresden
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
28h 14m€87–199Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Decin Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
37h 29m€196–337Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VAR - HAM
10h 19m€148–629Fly Plovdiv Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane PDV - HAM
8h 54m€148–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1bus Citylines 9
38h 55m€122–174Drive 1,970.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Hamburgcar 1,970.3 km
20h 8m€291–421
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg is to train and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 38h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg is to train and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf and Decin Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 29m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Hamburg is 1730 km. The road distance is 1970.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg without a car is to train and bus via Dresden which takes 28h 14m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Hamburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Hamburg is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 9:09 AM in Plovdiv and 8:09 AM in Hamburg.
Plovdiv to Hamburg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Hamburg is 1970 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Plovdiv to Hamburg.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Hamburg, Germany?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Varna Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Hamburg Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Hamburg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- 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
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €65–100
Train from Wien Hbf to Decin Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €70–110
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- Citylines
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