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

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Zurich 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
    8h 12m
    $98–254

  2. Train to Basel, fly, 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 Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 17m
    $49–285

  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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    28h 23m
    $230–317

  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 / ...
    33h 16m
    $364–612

  5. Drive  1,692.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Plovdivcar car 1,692.7 km
    17h 36m
    $342–493

  6. 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
    29h 10m
    $116–264

  7. Bus via Plovdiv Bus Station South

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    30h 5m
    $275–278

  8. 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 7m
    $128–164

Zurich to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Plovdiv Train station via Munich central bus station in around 29h 10m.

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