There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Gabrovo by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus
8h 48m$52–206Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
20h$74–98Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovotrain
23h 25m$285–490Drive 1,150.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Gabrovocar 1,150.9 km
12h 47m$217–313Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
9h 50m$237–473Fly Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
10h$197–553Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane BTS - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovobus
10h 25mBus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofiabus N982
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
22h 52m$98–178
Vienna to Gabrovo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Gabrovo is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Gabrovo is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $50 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Gabrovo station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Gabrovo Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Gabrovo. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Gabrovo via Bucharest and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Vienna and Gabrovo is 1047 km. The road distance is 1150.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Gabrovo without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Vienna to Gabrovo, including transfers.
Vienna to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Gabrovo train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Gabrovo Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 20h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $25–360
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 66 80 55 66
- opt_gabrovo@abv.bg
- Website
- optgabrovo.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gabrovo is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 3:56 PM in Vienna and 4:56 PM in Gabrovo.
Vienna to Gabrovo train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Gabrovo is 1151 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Vienna to Gabrovo.
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