There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Pleven by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
7h 55m$264–499Fly Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
8h 40m$52–211Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus StopUnion Ivkoni / ...
19h 29m$71–96Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven461 / ...
23h 27m$259–359Drive 1,047.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Pleven1,047.8 km
12h 36m$198–285Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BTS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
9h 5m$295–549Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus StopUnion Ivkoni / ...
19h 36m$55–80Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the train from Videle to Ruse
- Take the train from Ruse to Pleven461 / ...
28h 5m$249–343
Vienna to Pleven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Pleven is to bus via Erdberg which costs $55 - $80 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Pleven is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 55m and costs $260 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Pleven Bus Stop via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Pleven via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
The distance between Vienna and Pleven is 1091 km. The road distance is 1047.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 19h 29m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Vienna to Pleven, including transfers.
Vienna to Pleven bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Pleven train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pleven is to bus which takes 19h 29m and costs $70 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $350 and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Pleven Bus Stop via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Pleven via Videle and Ruse in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Ruse to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–14
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
- 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
- $15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Pleven bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Pleven is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 5:57 AM in Vienna and 6:57 AM in Pleven.
Vienna to Pleven train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Pleven is 1048 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Vienna to Pleven.
There are 66+ hotels available in Pleven.