There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Lienz by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Ljubljana
best- 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 56m€156–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Villach Hbfbus N981
- Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus 1366 / ...
21h 34m€102–164Drive 1,127.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lienzcar 1,127.2 km
10h 44m€183–265Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, train
- 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
11h 45m€112–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Villachbus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4632 / ...
20h 49m€107–187Bus, train via Graz
- Take the bus from Sofia to Grazbus
- Take the train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätterseetrain Ice
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
21h 25m€129–190Fly 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 Valdora
- Take the train from Valdaora-A/Olang-Ant to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
13h 44m€236–533Fly 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€111–242Fly 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 Brunico Bruneck to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 30m€176–349Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 57m€151–422
Sofia to Lienz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to fly and train which takes 10h 43m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hauptbahnhof and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Sofia and Lienz is 1125 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 56m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 16h 56m 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 8:33 AM in Sofia and 7:33 AM in Lienz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lienz is 1127 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m 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 Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hbf, Villach Hauptbahnhof, and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Valdaora-A/Olang-Ant to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brunico Bruneck to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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 Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–60
- Seating Carriage
- €16–19
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- 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
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- mail@mobilbuero.com
- Website
- mobilbuero.com
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://mobilbuero.com/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Innsbruck Airport to Valdora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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