There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Geneva by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
9h 21mCHF 83–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
29h 10mCHF 264–420Train, 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
37h 15mCHF 268–419Drive 1,844.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Genevacar 1,844.2 km
17h 46mCHF 308–445Train, 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 Flughafen to Genèvetrain
11h 13mCHF 173–364Train, fly to Basel
- 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 Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain
11h 26mCHF 101–330Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecybus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
30h 10mCHF 148–171Train, 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 Genève, Place des Alpesbus
35h 58mCHF 244–258Train, bus via Zurich
- 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 Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
36h 13mCHF 192–294
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Geneva is to train and fly which costs SFr 80 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Genève via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Geneva is 1575 km. The road distance is 1844.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 10m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Geneva, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Geneva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Geneva - Bus Station via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Annecy, and Annecy - Bus Station in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
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
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 120–190
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–12
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- 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 50–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–37
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 14–20
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Genève, Place des Alpes
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 228–230
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- 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 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 11:13 AM in Plovdiv and 10:13 AM in Geneva.
Plovdiv to Geneva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Geneva is 1844 km. It takes approximately 17h 46m to drive from Plovdiv to Geneva.
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