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How to get fromPlovdiv to Hamburgby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Hamburg by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SOF - HAM
    8h 6m
    €96–289

  2. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    9h 58m
    €73–369

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    24h 35m
    €296–412

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj
    27h 56m
    €218–336

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    36h 13m
    €316–597

  6. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VAR - HAM
    10h 19m
    €148–629

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hamburgbus bus
    34h 25m
    €98–149

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Adenauerallee 78 1bus bus Citylines 9
    38h 55m
    €122–174

  9. Drive  1,970.3 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Hamburgcar car 1,970.3 km
    20h 8m
    €289–418

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,730.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Hamburg via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 34h 25m.

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