There are 11 ways to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 40m€101–292Train, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane SOF - FKB
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 20m€66–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to München Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
28h 22m€147–245Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
34h 9m€156–245Drive 1,810.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Heidelbergcar 1,810.4 km
16h 22m€263–379Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane SOF - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 2m€84–273Train, 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 32m€157–389Train, fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane SOF - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 18m€67–349Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
11h 44m€162–405Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus 109 / ...
30h 49m€242–252Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Heidelbergcar
20h 25m€344–482
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg is to train and fly which costs €65 - €290 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Heidelberg is 1637 km. The road distance is 1810.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 22m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Heidelberg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Heidelberg bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Nuremberg Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Nuremberg central bus station in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- 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
- €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 Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
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
- €3–4
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
- €3–4
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
- €3–4
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
- €3–4
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
- €3–4
- 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
- €85–130
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 5:52 PM in Plovdiv and 4:52 PM in Heidelberg.
Plovdiv to Heidelberg train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Heidelberg is 1810 km. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Plovdiv to Heidelberg.
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