Novi Sad to Plovdiv by train
Travel from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Plovdiv (Bulgaria) by train (525km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Novi Sad in Serbia to Plovdiv in Bulgaria, please read the given information.
Your travel route could be like that.
525 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 Novi Sad 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 - Novi Sad / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Svilengrad / Belgrade - Ruse / Novi Sad - Sofia / Novi Sad - Burgas / Novi Sad - Varna1 Novi Sad (Serbia) - Sofia (Bulgaria) - Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Sofia (Bulgaria)
Travel from Serbia to Bulgaria on the only available cross-border railway line Dimitrovgrad to Kalotina.
On the travel route from Belgrade via Nis to Sofia you have currently one direct day train in the summer months. Otherwise the train connections required two change of trains. 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 the ticket locally at the railway station. The departure time in Belgrade Topcider is at 09:15. The arrival time in Sofia at 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.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SV Srbija Voz / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Sofia - Novi Sad / Belgrade - Sofia / Belgrade - Plovdiv / Belgrade - Burgas / Belgrade - Varna / Belgrade - Veliko Tarnovo / Niš - Sofia
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn / Serbian Railways
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 Novi Sad 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.