Belgrade to Plovdiv by train
Travel from Belgrade (Serbia) to Plovdiv (Bulgaria) by train (455km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Belgrade in Serbia to Plovdiv in Bulgaria, please read the given information.
Your travel route could be like that.
455 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Belgrade to Plovdiv, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Plovdiv - Belgrade / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Svilengrad / Belgrade - Ruse / Novi Sad - Sofia / Novi Sad - Burgas / Novi Sad - Plovdiv / Novi Sad - Varna1 Belgrade (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train connection. In off-season (October to May) you have to change trains in Nis and Dimitrovgrad. Sometimes an overnight train is offered as well.
The journey time from Belgrade to Sofia by direct day train is 11:30 hours. Train tickets are available from 21 EUR in 2nd class. Buy your ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade (Topcider) is 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia is 20:45.
If no direct train is available, you have to travel in several steps:
1. Belgrade to Nis. It might be the case that you have to stay overnight in Nis.
2. Nis to Dimitrovgrad.
3. Dimitrovgrad to Sofia.
Find the exact schedules via the booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Sofia?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Belgrade
1b Travelling from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Travel from Sofia to Plovdiv by train. The journey time is 2:30 hours. There are at least 12 daily direct train connections available. The ticket price starts at 9 BGN (5 EUR) ins 2nd class and at 12 BGN (6 EUR) in 1st class. The travel distance is 156 kilometres.
Where to buy a ticket from Sofia to Plovdiv?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Expresen Vlak (FastЗР) / Barz Vlak/Fast Train (BV) / Patnicheski Vlak (P)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Plovdiv - Sofia
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Do you have questions about the connection between Belgrade and Plovdiv? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
