There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Basel by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane SOF - BSL
5h 11mCHF 33–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
22h 4mDrive 1,630.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Baselcar 1,630.6 km
17h 32mCHF 274–395Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SOF - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 25mCHF 110–249Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Basel, Bahnhofbus
27h 46mCHF 204–264Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Baselbus
30h 30mCHF 100–140
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 30 - SFr 200 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Basel. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Basel is 1376 km. The road distance is 1630.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Basel without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sofia to Basel, including transfers.
Sofia to Basel bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus via Niš, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 270 and takes 27h 46m.
Sofia to Basel bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Basel is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:11 PM in Sofia and 1:11 PM in Basel.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Basel, Switzerland?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Basel, Bahnhof via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 27h 46m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 34–38
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Basel is 1631 km. It takes approximately 17h 32m to drive from Sofia to Basel.
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