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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Basel by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Varna Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VAR - BSL
    5h 11m
    CHF 62–289

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    5h 36m
    CHF 33–214

  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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    25h 6m
    CHF 165–291

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    26h 1m
    CHF 201–286

  5. Drive  1,630.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Baselcar car 1,630.6 km
    17h 30m
    CHF 289–417

  6. 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 99–253

  7. 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 204–254

  8. Bus

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

Varna Airport (VAR) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,664.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?

Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. 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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