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How to get fromLinz to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    5h 43m
    $75–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 22m
    $70–170

  3. Drive  1,129.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Sofiacar car 1,129.3 km
    12h 16m
    $213–307

  4. Fly from Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LNZ - SOF
    7h 23m
    $135–655

  5. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SZG - SOF
    8h 36m
    $123–495

  6. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    8h 54m
    $90–274

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    8h 8m
    $136–428

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 38m
    $133–210

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Karat-S operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 20h 22m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.

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