There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GVA - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 25m$104–318Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
29h 9m$280–549Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
37h 51m$504–1,049Drive 1,846.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Plovdivcar 1,846.5 km
17h 39m$373–538Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
33h 40m$187–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
35h 31m$295–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
35h 42m$249–523
Geneva to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $100 - $320 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Plovdiv via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 51m.
The distance between Geneva and Plovdiv is 1573 km. The road distance is 1846.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 29h 9m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Geneva to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Geneva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Plovdiv train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Plovdiv Train station via Zagreb in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $70–95
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $120–190
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–300
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 8:17 AM in Geneva and 9:17 AM in Plovdiv.
Geneva to Plovdiv train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Plovdiv is 1847 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Geneva to Plovdiv.
Book your Geneva to Plovdiv bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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