There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Sofia by plane, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GVA - SOF
5h 3m$80–200Train, bus via Verona
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofiabus
26h 22m$234–445Drive 1,700.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Sofiacar 1,700.4 km
16h 27m$343–496Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Verona - Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofiabus
26h 51m$140–169Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
31h 56m$300–486Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Sofiabus
32h 26m$231–489Drive, 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 Sofiacar
17h 43m$417–579
Geneva to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sofia is to fly which costs $80 - $200 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Sofia via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 51m.
The distance between Geneva and Sofia is 1437 km. The road distance is 1700.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Verona which takes 26h 22m and costs $230 - $450.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Geneva to Sofia, including transfers.
Geneva to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $80 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus via Verona, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 26h 51m.
Geneva to Sofia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Verona - Bus Stop station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 2:06 PM in Geneva and 3:06 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Sofia via Verona - Bus Stop and Verona Porta Nuova in around 26h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Verona - Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $280–460
- 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
- $15–25
- 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
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zurich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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