There are 8 ways to get from Linz to Varna by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 37m$179–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
30h 3m$100–160Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 1291 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
21h 10m$104–186Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- 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 Varnatrain Ic
27h 27m$289–526Drive 1,478 km
- Drive from Linz to Varnacar 1,478 km
15h 53m$278–402Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PRG - VAR
11h 3m$210–471Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
7h 1m$157–520Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
27h 5m$118–231
Linz to Varna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Varna is to bus via Bratislava which costs $100 - $190 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Varna is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $170 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 30h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Varna. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Varna via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
The distance between Linz and Varna is 1241 km. The road distance is 1478 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Varna without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 21h 10m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Linz to Varna, including transfers.
Linz to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Varna via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- $35–55
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- $45–75
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- $30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- $17–26
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- *
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Varna is 1h ahead of Linz. It is currently 2:26 AM in Linz and 3:26 AM in Varna.
Linz to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Varna is 1478 km. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Linz to Varna.
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