There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 37m$182–413Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz to București Băneasabus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
27h 46m$74–211Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Bratislava Mlynske nivybus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
21h$92–168Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
28h 8m$273–442Drive 1,477.9 km
- Drive from Linz to Varnacar 1,477.9 km
15h 52m$278–402Train to Graz Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GRZ - VAR
14h 33m$253–739Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
9h 45m$312–598Bus #2
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
28h 45m$110–150
Linz to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Varna is to bus via Bratislava which costs $90 - $170 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Varna is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $180 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Varna. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Varna via Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Linz and Varna is 1240 km. The road distance is 1477.9 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Varna without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 21h and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Linz to Varna, including transfers.
Linz to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Varna is to bus via Bratislava which takes 21h and costs $90 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 28h 8m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Linz Wissensturm to Varna via Bratislava Mlynske nivy and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Varna via Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 28h 8m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–60
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $16–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Linz Wissensturm to Bratislava Mlynske nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Linz to București Băneasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Linz. It is currently 9:33 AM in Linz and 10:33 AM in Varna.
Linz to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Varna is 1478 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Linz to Varna.
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