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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bulgaria to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 105–260

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 61–261

  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 Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    24h 37m
    CHF 192–322

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus bus
    26h 39m
    CHF 65–115

  5. Drive  1,675.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Berncar car 1,675.8 km
    17h 9m
    CHF 318–460

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane VAR - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 5m
    CHF 132–457

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

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OTP - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 117–313

  8. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OTP - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 88–294

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SOF - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    10h 11m
    CHF 80–261

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Milano, Stazione Centralebus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    27h 24m
    CHF 138–183

  11. 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 Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    31h 6m
    CHF 224–254

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    31h 16m
    CHF 135–195

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Sofia to Bern via Kumanovo in around 26h 39m.

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