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How to get fromPlovdiv to Pilsenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Pilsen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SOF - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    8h 51m
    Kč 1,028–4,563

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    22h 42m
    Kč 1,688–3,368

  3. Drive  1,418.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Pilsencar car 1,418.2 km
    16h 4m
    Kč 5,330–7,699

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SOF - NUE
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    10h 27m
    Kč 1,528–7,833

  5. Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain train
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BOJ - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    14h 5m
    Kč 2,084–6,438

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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 Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    12h 10m
    Kč 4,233–11,043

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    26h 37m
    Kč 2,077–3,334

  8. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    27h 23m
    Kč 5,044–5,854

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
TicketKč 708Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,318.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Pilsen, Czechia?

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Pilsen. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), walk to Prague, then take the bus to Plzeň. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Florenc, Hlavní Nádraží, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 22h 42m.

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