There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Plovdiv by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GVA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
6h 59m$101–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus 739
- Take the bus from Chambery Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
32h 30m$95–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Stationbus
30h 8m$152–233Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain 492
36h 50m$455–687Drive 1,846.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Plovdivcar 1,846.5 km
17h 40m$373–538Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdivbus
36h 6mDrive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Plovdivcar
18h 56m$447–629
Geneva to Plovdiv by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $95 - $160 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Chambery Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Plovdiv via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
The distance between Geneva and Plovdiv is 1570 km. The road distance is 1846.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 8m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Geneva to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Geneva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Plovdiv train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station via Chambery Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–21
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Chambery Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $298
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 5:08 PM in Geneva and 6:08 PM in Plovdiv.
Geneva to Plovdiv train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Plovdiv is 1847 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Geneva to Plovdiv.
There are 750+ hotels available in Plovdiv.

















































