There are 7 ways to get from Vratsa to Zurich by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Vratsa to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
7h 47mCHF 81–230Train, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Vratsa to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 11mCHF 60–245Train, bus
- Take the train from Mezdra to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
26h 14mCHF 136–217Train
- Take the train from Vratsa to Vidintrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
34h 10mCHF 173–272Drive 1,552.3 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Zurichcar 1,552.3 km
18h 7mCHF 258–373Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Zürichbus
31hBus
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
31h 42mCHF 103–147
Vratsa to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Zurich is to train and fly which costs SFr 55 - SFr 250 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Vratsa to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Zürich via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Vratsa to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and Sargans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 10m.
The distance between Vratsa and Zurich is 1408 km. The road distance is 1552.3 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Zurich without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Vratsa to Zurich, including transfers.
Vratsa to Zurich bus services, operated by Alexiev, depart from Vratsa station.
Vratsa to Zurich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Vratsa station.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Zurich is to train which takes 34h 10m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus via Niš, which costs and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Vratsa, Bulgaria and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Vratsa to Zuerich Hb via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, and Sargans in around 34h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vratsa to Zürich via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 31h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vratsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–3
Train from Mezdra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
- 1st Class
- CHF 1–2
Train from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
- 1st Class
- CHF 1–2
Train from Vratsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Mezdra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–6
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–160
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- 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
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Vratsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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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Booking & Getting There
Vratsa to Zurich bus services, operated by Alexiev, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h behind Vratsa. It is currently 10:51 AM in Vratsa and 9:51 AM in Zurich.
Vratsa to Zurich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vratsa to Zurich is 1552 km. It takes approximately 18h 7m to drive from Vratsa to Zurich.
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