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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ZRH - VAR
    5h 54m
    $215–528

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Praguebus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus bus
    32h 55m
    $143–292

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus bus
    28h 55m
    $247–455

  4. 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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train 461
    5. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    36h 57m
    $433–776

  5. Drive 2,045.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Varnacar car 2,045.9 km
    22h 11m
    $413–596

  6. Fly Basel to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BSL - VAR
    6h 55m
    $149–315

  7. Fly Basel to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BSL - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    10h 23m
    $187–469

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane STR - VAR
    7h 41m
    $215–595

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    38h 46m
    $181–308

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Varnabus bus
    39h 46m
    $201–418

Basel to Varna by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,679.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Varna via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 36h 57m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.

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