There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ZRH - VAR
5h 54m$226–511Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
38h 52m$108–270Train, bus via Bratislava
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
29h 40m$249–457Train, night train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
36h 17m$440–778Drive 2,045.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Varnacar 2,045.9 km
22h 11m$413–596Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
31h 18m$150–269Bus
- Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3505 / ...
38h 45m$136–188
Basel to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Varna is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 38h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Varna is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Varna. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Varna via Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Varna. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Varna via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 17m.
The distance between Basel and Varna is 1679 km. The road distance is 2045.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Varna without a car is to train and bus via Bratislava which takes 29h 40m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Basel to Varna, including transfers.
Basel to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Varna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna International Airport station.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Varna via Vienna International Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 31h 18m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Zurich Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $130–200
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Varna is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 1:15 AM in Basel and 2:15 AM in Varna.
Basel to Varna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Varna is 2046 km. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Basel to Varna.
There are 305+ hotels available in Varna.