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How to get fromZurich to Balkan Peninsulaby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Balkan Peninsula by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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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 Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 53m
    $107–258

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    13h 23m
    $83–361

  3. Bus via Timișoara

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Timișoarabus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafatbus bus 1950
    26h
    $167–276

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus bus
    26h 29m
    $214–364

  5. Drive 1,463.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Balkan Peninsulacar car 1,463.7 km
    16h 39m
    $296–427

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane ZRH - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    10h 57m
    $115–310

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZRH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    11h 16m

  8. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane MLH - INI
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    4. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    10h 21m
    $224–905

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje, International Airport to Niš, Autobuska Stanicashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    4. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    13h 36m

  10. Fly Zurich Airport to Pristina, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane ZRH - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    4. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    13h 37m
    $118–438

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus bus
    33h 46m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration3h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 53m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Balkan Peninsula via Timișoara and Calafat in around 26h.

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