There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Switzerland by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
5h 20mCHF 78–201Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 Luganotrain
7h 25mCHF 31–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
22h 26mCHF 163–264Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürichbus
27h 30mDrive 1,545.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Zurichcar 1,545.3 km
16h 30mCHF 296–428Fly to Basel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
5h 16mCHF 34–210Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SOF - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
6h 57mCHF 54–207Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
29h 8mCHF 106–134
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Switzerland is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Zürich via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Switzerland is 1303 km. The road distance is 1545.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Switzerland without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 26m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sofia to Switzerland, including transfers.
Sofia to Switzerland bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus via Niš, which costs and takes 27h 30m.
Sofia to Switzerland bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Switzerland is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:12 PM in Sofia and 12:12 PM in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Switzerland?
Bulgaria Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Zürich via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–380
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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- +381 35 8228404
- [email protected]
- Website
- zoranreisen.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- zoranreisen.rs
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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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