There are 8 ways to get from Zurich 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 from Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
8h 12m$103–280Train to Basel, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 22m$49–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
28h 23m$231–500Train, 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 22m$381–663Drive 1,692.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Plovdivcar 1,692.7 km
17h 35m$342–493Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
29h 10m$118–264Bus via Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
30h 5m$280–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
32h 7m$130–167
Zurich to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Plovdiv is to train and fly which costs $45 - $310 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Plovdiv via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Plovdiv is 1438 km. The road distance is 1692.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Zurich to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Zurich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Plovdiv train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
Zurich to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 11:58 AM in Zurich and 12:58 PM in Plovdiv.
Zurich to Plovdiv train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Plovdiv is 1693 km. It takes approximately 17h 35m to drive from Zurich to Plovdiv.
Book your Zurich to Plovdiv bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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