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How to get fromLienz to Sofiaby train, shuttle, plane, bus or car

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

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  1. Train, shuttle to Innsbruck Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Pragstrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Villabassa to Innsbruck Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INN - SOF
    10h 14m
    $204–550

  2. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    10h 49m
    $85–412

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train 4637 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Sofiabus bus N981
    19h 33m
    $114–166

  4. Drive 1,126.6 km

    1. Drive from Lienz to Sofiacar car 1,126.6 km
    10h 39m
    $212–307

  5. Train, train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstättersee to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    11h 12m
    $157–499

  6. Train, shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Brunico Brunecktrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    11h 19m
    $117–270

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    10h 43m
    $150–655

  8. Train, bus via Villach

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain train 4637 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Villach to Sofiabus bus
    20h 25m
    $126–212

Lienz to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Lienz to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Villabassa Braies/Niederdorf Prags, walk to Villabassa, take the shuttle to Innsbruck Airport, walk to Innsbruck Airport (INN) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Sofia via Villach Hbf and Villach Hbf in around 19h 33m.

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