There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Basel by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Basel
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
7h 36mCHF 35–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
27h 54mCHF 205–481Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
36h 6mCHF 184–432Drive 1,776.7 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Baselcar 1,776.7 km
18h 45mCHF 294–424Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
8h 49mCHF 115–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Basel, Bahnhofbus
31h 26mCHF 206–268Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus
33h 10mCHF 110–157
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 35 - SFr 200 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Basel is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Basel via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Basel SBB via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 6m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Basel is 1512 km. The road distance is 1776.7 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 54m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Plovdiv to Basel, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Basel via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
- 1st Class
- CHF 1–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–20
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 5:10 PM in Plovdiv and 4:10 PM in Basel.
Plovdiv to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Basel is 1777 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Plovdiv to Basel.
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