There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Pleven by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, 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 Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
7h 51m$249–519Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
8h 36m$52–221Bus
- 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 Pleven Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni / ...
19h 29m$70–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain 461 / ...
22h 49m$253–353Drive 1,047.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Plevencar 1,047.8 km
12h 41m$198–285Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain
9h 53m$179–402Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni / ...
19h 36m$55–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
23h 20m$255–352
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 51m and costs $240 - $550.
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 Hbf and arriving at Pleven via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 49m.
The distance between Vienna and Pleven is 1063 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 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 Hbf station.
Vienna to Pleven bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
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.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- 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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
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 Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- 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
- $190–280
- 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
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- 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
Pleven is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 12:42 PM in Vienna and 1:42 PM 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 41m to drive from Vienna to Pleven.
There are 68+ hotels available in Pleven.