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How to get fromBern to Banskoby train, plane, bus, car or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Bansko by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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 Bansko New Stationbus bus
    8h 52m
    $156–319

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus bus
    9h 2m
    $120–328

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    29h 19m
    $134–217

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Banskocar car
    17h 43m
    $405–573

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZRH - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    11h 56m
    $160–478

  6. Train, bus via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus bus
    34h 23m
    $189–277

  7. Drive 1,815.2 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Banskocar car 1,815.2 km
    18h 32m
    $366–529

Bern to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Bansko. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bern to Bansko via Zürich HB, Zurich Limmatstrasse, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Sofia in around 29h 19m.

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