There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Shumen by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or night train
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 Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
6h 1m$189–468Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus
8h 43m$78–278Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus Pegasus 37 / ...
16h 20mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus 984 / ...
23h 51m$246–396Drive 1,220.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Shumencar 1,220.2 km
13h 30m$216–311Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Shumentrain Re / ...
24h 10m$232–377Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N963 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus 984 / ...
26h 22m$132–202
Vienna to Shumen by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $280 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 1m and costs $180 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Shumen via Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Shumen via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Vienna and Shumen is 1147 km. The road distance is 1220.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Shumen without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 16h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Vienna to Shumen, including transfers.
Vienna to Shumen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Shumen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Shumen bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Shumen via Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 2, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Pegasus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Shumen is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 10:45 AM in Vienna and 11:45 AM in Shumen.
Vienna to Shumen train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Shumen is 1220 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Vienna to Shumen.
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