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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 41m
    €113–296

  2. Train, fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane SOF - FMM
    3. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 8m
    €62–354

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    28h 6m
    €125–269

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain 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 Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    33h 35m
    €133–268

  5. Drive  1,810.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Heidelbergcar car 1,810.4 km
    16h 26m
    €267–386

  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 32m
    €84–285

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

    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 22m
    €80–316

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 21m
    €138–448

  9. Bus

    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
    €243–253

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Heidelbergcar car
    21h 40m
    €318–444

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,636.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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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