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How to get fromBulgaria to Baselby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Basel by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Basel

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    5h 31m
    CHF 32–204

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    23h 7m

  3. Bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    25h 34m
    CHF 166–337

  4. Drive  1,630.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Baselcar car 1,630.6 km
    17h 32m
    CHF 275–397

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 111–258

  6. Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BBU - BSL
    7h 17m
    CHF 63–226

  7. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 18m
    CHF 119–302

  8. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    28h 49m
    CHF 204–264

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    30h 30m
    CHF 100–140

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,378.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?

Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Basel, Bahnhof via Central Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 28h 49m.

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