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How to get fromPlovdiv to Zurichby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Zurich by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    7h 45m
    CHF 81–210

  2. Train, fly to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 9m
    CHF 60–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    25h 37m
    CHF 173–269

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    32h 20m
    CHF 177–268

  5. Drive  1,691.4 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Zurichcar car 1,691.4 km
    17h 43m
    CHF 325–469

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrückebus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    29h 4m
    CHF 202–221

  7. Bus via Plovdiv Train station

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    29h 14m
    CHF 94–213

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus bus
    32h 37m
    CHF 102–134

Plovdiv to Zurich by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration29h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,439.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Zurich Bus Station via Munich Hackerbrücke and Munich central bus station in around 29h 4m.

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