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

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Basel, bus

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    7h 26m
    $72–244

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    31h 7m
    $157–254

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    35h 10m
    $417–649

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Basel to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar car
    17h 25m
    $401–553

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 35m
    $144–303

  6. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FKB - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 45m
    $112–314

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h 42m
    $169–223

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    33h 15m
    $140–179

  9. Drive 1,790.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Plovdivcar car 1,790.7 km
    18h 16m
    $361–522

Basel to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration31h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Basel to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 33h 15m.

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