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

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

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  1. Fly from Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    7h 58m
    $47–241

  2. Train, bus via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 60
    2. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h
    $192–496

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    35h 17m
    $394–897

  4. Drive 1,790.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Plovdivcar car 1,790.7 km
    18h 15m
    $361–522

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    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 train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 2m
    $144–367

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    32h 37m
    $150–456

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    33h 45m
    $133–171

Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,510.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Basel to Plovdiv. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Ulm Egertweg, and Ulm Long Distance Bus Station in around 31h.

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