There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Geneva by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
7h 12mCHF 65–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
26h 2mCHF 188–360Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
27h 19mCHF 180–310Drive 1,702.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Genevacar 1,702.8 km
16h 35mCHF 272–392Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
6h 20mCHF 160–412Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VAR - GVA
7h 1mCHF 171–347Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Chambery Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 57mCHF 69–104Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Genevabus
33h 20mCHF 246–252Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Genevacar
17h 34mCHF 327–470
Bulgaria to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 29h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Geneva is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Geneva - Bus Station via Chambéry - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 57m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Geneva is 1441 km. The road distance is 1702.8 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 2m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Bulgaria to Geneva, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Geneva bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Geneva is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 29h 57m.
Bulgaria to Geneva bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Chambery Bus Station.
Geneva is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 12:39 AM in Bulgaria and 11:39 PM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Station via Chambéry - Bus Station in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Varna Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 100–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Chambery Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–20
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 229
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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