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

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Sofia by plane, bus, car, car train, or train

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    5h 18m
    $45–226

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
    25h
    $75–170

  3. 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 Sofiacar car
    16h 12m
    $371–513

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 29m
    $109–239

  5. 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 25m
    $192–316

  6. Drive 1,644.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Sofiacar car 1,644.5 km
    17h 3m
    $332–479

Basel to Sofia by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration25hAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Wizz Air and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop once a week. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 25h. Yubim also services this route once a week.

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