There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Bern by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- 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 Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 55mCHF 106–223Bus, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 33mCHF 68–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zurich Limmatstrassebus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
28h 22mCHF 98–157Train, 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 Berntrain Ic1 / ...
34h 28mCHF 216–330Drive, 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 Berncar
17h 9mCHF 326–464Bus, fly to Il Caravaggio International 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 Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain
11h 2mCHF 86–303Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
33h 53mCHF 134–201Drive 1,821.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Berncar 1,821.3 km
18h 18mCHF 294–425
Plovdiv to Bern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to bus and train which costs SFr 95 - SFr 160 and takes 28h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Bern is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
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 and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 28m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Bern is 1542 km. The road distance is 1821.3 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Bern without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 22m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Plovdiv to Bern, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Bern train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Bern is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 1:51 PM in Plovdiv and 12:51 PM 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 1821 km. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Plovdiv to Bern.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Bern. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Bern via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Zurich Limmatstrasse, and Zürich HB in around 28h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 8–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 8–12
- 1st Class
- CHF 12–15
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class
- CHF 6–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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) 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 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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 5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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 Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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