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How to get fromLausanne to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GVA - SOF
    8h 9m
    $123–313

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    7h 38m
    $97–320

  3. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 23m

  4. Drive  1,708 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Sofiacar car 1,708 km
    16h 52m
    $345–498

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    7h 25m
    $168–373

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain 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
    8h 48m
    $122–280

  7. Train, bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    10h 11m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    28h 30m

  9. Bus via Lausanne

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    29h 44m
    $113–324

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 55m
    $195–268

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,503.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 28h 30m.

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