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How to get fromSwitzerland to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MXP - SOF
    3h
    $63–199

  2. Fly from Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    5h 18m
    $40–246

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 57m
    $162–252

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 46m
    $204–374

  5. Drive  1,546.5 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Sofiacar car 1,546.5 km
    16h 22m
    $312–451

  6. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    5h 16m
    $96–249

  7. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    27h 36m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $120–160

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,307.5 km
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Switzerland and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 27h 36m.

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