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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Bansko by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZRH - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    7h 18m
    $135–354

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

    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 bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 36m
    $52–319

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Blagoevgradbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    26h 56m
    $248–530

  4. Drive  1,685.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Banskocar car 1,685.6 km
    17h 53m
    $340–491

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 26m
    $106–290

  6. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane MLH - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Banskocar car
    8h 28m
    $91–523

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 1m
    $141–303

  8. 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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    31h 34m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    32h 32m
    $133–176

Zurich to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Zürich to Bansko New Station via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 34m.

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