There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Lienz by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Klagenfurt Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 26m€105–529Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Villachbus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4634 / ...
20h 30m€104–180Bus, train via Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
16h 22m€105–122Drive 1,127.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lienzcar 1,127.2 km
10h 42m€179–258Fly to Innsbruck Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane SOF - INN
- Take a shuttle bus from Innsbruck Airport to San Candido
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
11h 42m€347–638Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 43m€113–286Fly 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
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 51m€138–475Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneck
- Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain
12h 9m€193–402Bus, train via Graz
- Take the bus from Sofia to Grazbus
- Take the train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain Ice
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
21h 7m€127–174Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Villach Hbfbus N981
- Take the bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus 159
21h 52m
Sofia to Lienz by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to bus and train via Ljubljana which costs €100 - €130 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs €100 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via Villach Hauptbahnhof and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
The distance between Sofia and Lienz is 1005 km. The road distance is 1127.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lienz without a car is to bus and train via Ljubljana which takes 16h 22m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Sofia to Lienz, including transfers.
Sofia to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Lienz is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:56 AM in Sofia and 12:56 AM in Lienz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lienz is 1127 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Sofia to Lienz.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Lienz Bahnhof via Villach Hbf, Villach Hauptbahnhof, and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
Train from Flughafen Wien to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €70–110
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €25–40
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter See
- *
- €30–50
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–19
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from San Candido to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €16–23
Train from Bruneck to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €28–40
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Innsbruck Airport to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Villach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Website
- Air Kona
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- mail@mobilbuero.com
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
Bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
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