There are 10 ways to get from Saalbach to Sofia by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SZG - SOF
10h 31m$117–463Bus via Salzburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Esshaverstraßebus 260
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Sofiabus N981
23h 45m$102–218Train, bus via Ljubljana
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 44m$122–251Drive 1,208.6 km
- Drive from Saalbach to Sofiacar 1,208.6 km
11h 35m$228–329Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane INN - SOF
10h 25m$164–611Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Woergl Hbftrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
9h 25m$139–410Train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
10h 48m$276–537Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
9h 57m$114–391Bus
- Take the bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 260
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
22h 35m$145–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 2m$136–206
Saalbach to Sofia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saalbach to Sofia is to bus via Salzburg which costs $100 - $220 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Saalbach to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Saalbach to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Saalbach Schattberg X-Press and arriving at Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Zell am See Postplatz and Salzburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 35m.
The distance between Saalbach and Sofia is 1114 km. The road distance is 1208.6 km.
The best way to get from Saalbach to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Ljubljana which takes 18h 44m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Saalbach to Sofia, including transfers.
Saalbach to Sofia bus services, operated by Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, depart from Zell am See Postplatz station.
Saalbach to Sofia bus services, operated by Salzburg Verkehr Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Saalbach. It is currently 4:54 AM in Saalbach and 5:54 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Saalbach to Sofia is 1209 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Saalbach to Sofia.
What companies run services between Saalbach, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Saalbach Schattberg X-Press to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station via Zell am See Postplatz, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg in around 22h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- *
- $24–40
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- $22–35
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbf
- *
- $29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- $40–65
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- $19–29
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $85–100
- Couchette Carriage
- $55–65
- Seating Carriage
- $19–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Maishofen-Saalbach to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Esshaverstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $89
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $121
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Salzburg South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Salzburg South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Salzburg South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $174
- Website
- Arda Tur
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