There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bern by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- 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 Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 52mCHF 123–355Train, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 6mCHF 63–296Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
27h 34mCHF 195–297Train, 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
36h 11mCHF 222–402Drive 1,823 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Berncar 1,823 km
18h 21mCHF 304–439Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- 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 Berntrain
12h 7mCHF 83–249Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrückebus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bernbus FlixBus N106 / ...
32h 10mCHF 221–253Train, 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 Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus
33h 43mCHF 226–268Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
33h 53mCHF 137–199
Plovdiv to Bern by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to train and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 300 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Bern via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Bern. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Bern via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 11m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bern is 1554 km. The road distance is 1823 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bern without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 27h 34m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Plovdiv to Bern, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bern bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Bern bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Munich Hackerbrücke station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bern via Munich Hackerbrücke and Munich central bus station in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–130
- 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 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
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 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
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 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 83
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Bern is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:21 PM in Plovdiv and 10:21 PM in Bern.
Plovdiv to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Bern is 1823 km. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Plovdiv to Bern.
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