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How to get fromBern to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Bern to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    6h 12m
    $145–327

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    6h 24m
    $79–311

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    25h 38m
    $84–142

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 14m
    $272–451

  5. Drive  1,675 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Sofiacar car 1,675 km
    17h 3m
    $338–488

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MXP - SOF
    6h 20m
    $117–281

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 37m
    $157–372

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BSL - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 48m
    $131–386

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 22m

  10. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    30h 10m
    $273–306

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic81 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 37m
    $165–224

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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You can take a bus from Bern to Sofia via Kumanovo in around 25h 38m.

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