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How to get fromPlovdiv to Heidelbergby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Heidelberg by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €99–294

  2. Train, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane plane SOF - FKB
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 23m
    €78–259

  3. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 109 / ...
    30h 49m
    €151–231

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    6. Take the train from Esslingen to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    34h 17m
    €154–386

  5. Drive 1,810.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Heidelbergcar car 1,810.4 km
    16h 22m
    €258–373

  6. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SOF - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 17m
    €94–293

  7. 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 Muenchen Ost to Heidelberg Hbftrain train
    11h 36m
    €155–478

  8. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 38m
    €169–531

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 12m
    €113–258

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Heidelbergcar car
    20h 22m
    €339–477

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,636.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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.

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