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$184–458Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
8h 51m$77–257Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus
17h 16m$85–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
21h 45m$263–422Drive 1,219.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Shumencar 1,219.6 km
13h 28m$230–332Train, 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$251–408Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to București, Autogara Militaribus N877
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus 984
25h 30m$131–194
Vienna to Shumen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to bus which costs $80 - $180 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 1m and costs $180 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Shumen via Vienna Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
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 1219.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Shumen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 16m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Vienna to Shumen, including transfers.
Vienna to Shumen bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Vienna Airport station.
Vienna to Shumen train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Shumen bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Bratislava Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Shumen via Vienna Airport and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 17h 16m.
- 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, Tuesday, 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
- $240–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Shumen is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 2:18 PM in Vienna and 3:18 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 1220 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Vienna to Shumen.
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