There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
5h 41mCHF 78–206Fly Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
7h 45mCHF 31–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
23h 29mCHF 158–268Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürichbus
28h 33mDrive 1,545.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zurichcar 1,545.3 km
16h 30mCHF 294–424Fly Sofia Airport to Basel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
5h 36mCHF 33–214Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
7h 30mCHF 85–259Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Basel
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
7h 21mCHF 60–247Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
29h 8mCHF 105–133
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Zürich via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Switzerland is 1306 km. The road distance is 1545.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 29m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Switzerland bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus via Niš, which costs and takes 28h 33m.
Bulgaria to Switzerland bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Switzerland is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 12:16 PM in Bulgaria and 11:16 AM in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
Bulgaria Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Zürich via Central Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 35 8228404
- [email protected]
- Website
- zoranreisen.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- zoranreisen.rs
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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