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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Plovdiv by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, 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 Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 21m
    $154–337

  2. Train to Basel, fly, 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 Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 31m
    $118–346

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 3m
    $242–372

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    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 night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train 492
    34h 53m
    $427–645

  5. 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 Plovdivcar car
    17h 24m
    $415–573

  6. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    31h 18m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus bus
    33h 52m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    34h 9m
    $187–270

  9. Drive 1,822.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Plovdivcar car 1,822.3 km
    18h 13m
    $368–531

Bern to Plovdiv by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bern to Plovdiv Train station via Zurich Bus Station and Munich central bus station in around 31h 18m.

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