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How to get fromStuttgart to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 28m
    $77–282

  2. Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain train
    3. Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FMM - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 10m
    $55–368

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    27h 28m
    $124–319

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    32h 40m
    $411–672

  5. Drive  1,697 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Plovdivcar car 1,697 km
    15h 31m
    $280–404

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 20m
    $135–351

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 27m
    $156–442

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    28h 52m
    $113–154

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    31h 58m
    $115–229

Stuttgart to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration27h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,454.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

Citylines operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–150 and the journey takes 27h 15m.

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