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How to get fromBasel to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    5h 23m
    $55–266

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 27m
    $194–296

  3. Drive 1,644.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sofiacar car 1,644.5 km
    17h 1m
    $332–479

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    6h 27m
    $137–361

  5. Fly Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BSL - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 58m
    $71–320

  6. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    27h 52m
    $240–311

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 30m
    $120–170

Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,378.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bulgaria?

Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Serdika via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 27h 52m.

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