There are 12 ways to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night 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 Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 48m$103–280Fly Basel to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 55m$42–241Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
27h 53m$204–404Train, night train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
34h 58m$388–693Drive 1,692.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Plovdivcar 1,692.7 km
17h 35m$342–493Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 42m$65–274Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MXP - PDV
7h 25m$123–495Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 52m$65–255Train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOBtrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 16m$60–370Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
30h 13m$125–262Bus, train via Niš
- Take the bus from Zürich to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
30h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
32h 50m$125–178
Switzerland to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $40 - $250 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $120 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Plovdiv via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 58m.
The distance between Switzerland and Plovdiv is 1438 km. The road distance is 1692.7 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 53m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Switzerland to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Switzerland to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Switzerland to Plovdiv train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Switzerland to Plovdiv bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Plovdiv Train station via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Munich central bus station in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 8:04 AM in Switzerland and 9:04 AM in Plovdiv.
Switzerland to Plovdiv train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Plovdiv is 1693 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Switzerland to Plovdiv.
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