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How to get fromPlovdiv to Baselby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Basel by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Basel

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    7h 41m
    CHF 36–218

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv 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 Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    27h 18m
    CHF 181–297

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    34h 1m
    CHF 185–297

  4. Drive  1,776.7 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Baselcar car 1,776.7 km
    18h 43m
    CHF 338–488

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 107–257

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    31h 26m
    CHF 195–258

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus bus
    33h 10m
    CHF 112–158

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,512.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Basel via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 33h 10m.

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