There are 8 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 Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
6h 5m$194–439Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara MilitariN959 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to ShumenN984
26h 2m$56–134Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
17h 19m$88–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumen
21h 45m$261–361Drive 1,219.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Shumen1,219.5 km
13h 21m$230–332Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
7h 25m$239–489Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)BTS - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
7h$215–559Train, 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 ShumenRe
23h 57m$256–357
Vienna to Shumen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to bus via Bucharest which costs $55 - $140 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 5m and costs $190 - $440.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Shumen via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Vienna and Shumen is 1147 km. The road distance is 1219.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Shumen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 19m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Vienna to Shumen, including transfers.
Vienna to Shumen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
Shumen is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 4:19 PM in Vienna and 5:19 PM in Shumen.
Vienna to Shumen train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Shumen is 1219 km. It takes approximately 13h 21m to drive from Vienna to Shumen.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Wien Mitte to Shumen via Flughafen Wien, Vienna International Airport, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 19m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $17–27
- 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
- +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 Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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