There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bern by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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 Sofia Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
8h 52mCHF 118–284Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
9h 11mCHF 63–255Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
27h 34mCHF 188–275Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
36h 16mCHF 219–359Drive 1,822.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Berncar 1,822.1 km
18h 26mCHF 304–438Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain
12h 11mCHF 82–265Fly Plovdiv Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PDV - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
9h 38mCHF 150–483Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus
29h 19mCHF 76–133Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus
33h 43mCHF 226–258Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
33h 53mCHF 137–199
Plovdiv to Bern by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to train and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 260 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to train and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Bern. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Bern via Sofia and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Bern. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Bern via Dimitrovgrad, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 16m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bern is 1554 km. The road distance is 1822.1 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bern without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 27h 34m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Plovdiv to Bern, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bern via Sofia and Kumanovo in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–210
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 1–2
- 1st Class
- CHF 1–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–20
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 4–7
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–3
- 1st Class
- CHF 2–4
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 53–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 81
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–27
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 557 111
- niko_ekspres@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–230
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- belegijaprevozmsi12@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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Booking & Getting There
Bern is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 4:20 AM in Plovdiv and 3:20 AM in Bern.
Plovdiv to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Dimitrovgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Bern is 1822 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Plovdiv to Bern.
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