There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Basel by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
6h 48mCHF 49–192Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
28h 17mCHF 174–271Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
35hCHF 191–301Drive, car train
- Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Baselcar
17h 14mCHF 314–436Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 53mCHF 104–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrückebus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
30h 18mCHF 119–188Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia to Baselbus
33h 10mCHF 108–144Drive 1,776.2 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Baselcar 1,776.2 km
18h 47mCHF 284–410
Plovdiv to Basel by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Basel is to bus and fly which costs SFr 45 - SFr 200 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Basel via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Basel. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Basel SBB via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Basel is 1501 km. The road distance is 1776.2 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Basel without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 28h 17m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Plovdiv to Basel, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Basel via Sofia in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 3–4
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 54–59
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Basel is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:45 AM in Plovdiv and 12:45 AM in Basel.
Plovdiv to Basel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Basel is 1776 km. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Plovdiv to Basel.
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