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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Bern by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SOF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 107–255

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SOF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 62–258

  3. Bus, train via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train Ec
    23h 58m
    CHF 185–265

  4. Drive  1,675.8 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Berncar car 1,675.8 km
    17h 9m
    CHF 324–468

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SOF - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    9h 51m
    CHF 82–261

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bernbus bus
    26h 39m
    CHF 65–115

  7. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Bern, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    30h 3m
    CHF 224–253

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    30h 13m
    CHF 139–186

Sofia to Bern by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,417.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Sofia to Bern via Kumanovo in around 26h 39m.

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