There are 7 ways to get from Ulm to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 58m$94–291Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 52m$45–301Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 64 / ...
25h 55m$110–150Drive 1,611.8 km
- Drive from Ulm to Plovdivcar 1,611.8 km
14h 51m$266–384Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 18m$142–444Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 23m$140–511Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
26h 53m$256–359
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $45 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station station and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Ulm and Plovdiv is 1511 km. The road distance is 1611.8 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 25h 55m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Ulm to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ulm to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station.
Ulm to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Ulm. It is currently 11:47 PM in Ulm and 12:47 AM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Plovdiv is 1612 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Ulm to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–150 and the journey takes 25h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
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