There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Sliven by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Burgas Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ZRH - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
11h 29m$168–333Train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
12h 41m$98–306Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Sliventrain Ic
29h 45m$233–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
31h 15m$202–289Drive 1,846.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Slivencar 1,846.1 km
19h 6m$373–538Fly Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
10h$99–274Fly Zurich Airport to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ZRH - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain
- Take the train from Karnobat to Sliventrain
10h 29m$197–463Fly Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
11h 21m$109–317Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
31h 35m$120–191Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Slivenbus
33h 30m$144–177Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
36h 48m$152–317
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sliven is to bus via Sofia which costs $140 - $180 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sliven is to fly and train which takes 10h and costs $95 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Sliven station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Sliven Central Bus Station via Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Zurich and Sliven is 1731 km. The road distance is 1846.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sliven without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 29h 45m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Zurich to Sliven, including transfers.
Zurich to Sliven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Sliven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Sliven is 1h ahead of Zurich. It is currently 12:24 PM in Zurich and 1:24 PM in Sliven.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Sliven is 1846 km. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Zurich to Sliven.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Sliven Central Bus Station via Munich Central Bus Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Varna to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Karnobat to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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