There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Linz by plane, train, bus, or car
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, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
6h 15m€50–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile Bus StopCitylines 27 / ...
19h 50m€40–65Drive 1,129.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Linz1,129.3 km
12h 14m€181–261Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)SOF - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
8h 47m€130–309Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)SOF - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
9h 54m€74–198
Sofia to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Linz is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Linz is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €45 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Sofia and Linz is 1019 km. The road distance is 1129.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Sofia to Linz, including transfers.
Sofia to Linz bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Linz bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:31 AM in Sofia and 12:31 AM in Linz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Linz is 1129 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Sofia to Linz.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Linz, Austria?
Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop 3 times a week. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 19h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €108
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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