There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Geneva by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SOF - GVA
6h 48mCHF 60–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
24h 59mCHF 194–349Drive 1,699 km
- Drive from Sofia to Genevacar 1,699 km
16h 28mCHF 266–384Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Chambery Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3412 / ...
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Genevabus N706 / ...
30h 4mCHF 68–110Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Genevabus
32h 17mCHF 244–249Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Genevacar
17h 34mCHF 324–446
Sofia to Geneva by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Geneva via Chambéry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Geneva is 1435 km. The road distance is 1699 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Geneva without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 59m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 350.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Sofia to Geneva, including transfers.
Sofia to Geneva bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Geneva is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 30h 4m.
Sofia to Geneva bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Chambery Bus Station.
Geneva is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 3:42 PM in Sofia and 2:42 PM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Geneva via Chambéry in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–75
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Chambery Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–90
- 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 Chambéry to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–23
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–20
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 227
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
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