There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Austria by plane, bus, car, or 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 to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
4h 26m€42–189Bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3643 / ...
15h 10m€41–58Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
13h 39m€64Drive 951.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Viennacar 951.7 km
10h 33m€154–222Fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane SOF - INN
6h 24m€111–391Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 5m€104–289Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N982
19h 9m€42–97
Sofia to Austria by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Austria is to bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop which costs €40 - €60 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €190.
The distance between Sofia and Austria is 836 km. The road distance is 951.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Austria without a car is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs €64.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Sofia to Austria, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €64 and takes 13h 39m.
Austria is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:11 AM in Sofia and 5:11 AM in Austria.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Austria is 952 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Sofia to Austria.
There are 4562+ hotels available in Austria.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Austria?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Air Kona operates a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost €61 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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 Sofia to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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