There are 9 ways to get from Chur to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ZRH - SOF
6h 31m$114–244Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Chur station train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
9h 32m$52–263Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3636 / ...
23h 46m$120–191Drive, car train
- Drive from Chur to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
14h 26m$356–490Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Chur to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BSL - SOF
7h 52m$69–321Train, train to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly
- Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingentrain
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FMM - SOF
8h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Chur station train station to Munich central bus stationbus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus N981
26h 5m$127–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ir13
- Take the bus from St. Margarethen to Sofiabus
28h 1mDrive 1,498.9 km
- Drive from Chur to Sofiacar 1,498.9 km
15h 22m$303–437
Chur to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $50 - $270 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chur station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Chur station train station and arriving at Sofia via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Chur and Sofia is 1418 km. The road distance is 1498.9 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Salzburg which takes 23h 46m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Chur to Sofia, including transfers.
Chur to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chur station train station.
Chur to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Chur. It is currently 6:04 PM in Chur and 7:04 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Sofia is 1499 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Chur to Sofia.
What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Chur station train station to Sofia via Munich central bus station in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–190
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–130
Flights from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $60–95
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Chur to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chur station train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chur station train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from St. Margarethen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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