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How to get fromSwitzerland to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 50m
    $103–263

  2. Fly Basel to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 57m
    $42–251

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    27h 53m
    $196–378

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    34h 58m
    $388–671

  5. Drive  1,692.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Plovdivcar car 1,692.7 km
    17h 35m
    $342–493

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 44m
    $62–233

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MXP - PDV
    7h 25m
    $123–514

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 54m
    $65–264

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    30h 5m
    $116–256

  10. Bus, train 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
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    30h 43m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    32h 52m
    $124–168

Switzerland to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration30h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Plovdiv Train station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich central bus station in around 30h 5m.

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