Cheapest€35.38
- FlixBus FB849817:5811h 48m05:46Sofia Central Bus StationWien Erdberg
Door to door 12h 32mCO2 22.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Sofia to Vienna costs €35.38 at the cheapest and takes 4h 38m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 834 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 834 km
- Fastest
- 4h 38m
- Average
- 7h 7m
- Services per day
- 24
- Cheapest
- €35.38
- CO2 per passenger
- 148.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 39m | 1h 29m | 3h 10m | €85.10 | 207.1 kg | 15 |
| Coach | 12h 3m | 11h 19m | 44m | €44.73 | 22.1 kg | 9 |
- 4h 39mFastest, by Flight
- €44.73Cheapest, by Coach
- 22.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 834 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€76.84
- Ryanair R202419:171h 29m20:46Sofia SOFVienna VIE
Door to door 4h 39mCO2 207.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N981 | 08:22 | 05:05 | 20h 55m |
| FlixBus-eu2 changes | FlixBus N981 | 08:22 | 03:40 | 19h 30m |
| FlixBus-eu3 changes | FlixBus N981 | 08:22 | 03:09 | 18h 53m |
| FlixBus-eu5 changes | FlixBus 983 | 10:18 | 12:20 | 26h 8m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N981 | 19:46 | 13:40 | 18h 6m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N980 | 21:00 | 03:55 | 31h 7m |
| FlixBus-eu3 changes | FlixBus N980 | 21:00 | 03:06 | 30h 12m |
| FlixBus-eu5 changes | FlixBus N980 | 21:00 | 00:10 | 27h 22m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Vienna | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €75.53 | €70.58 | €95.88 | €65.63 | €65.08 | €62.33 | €52.43 | €45.28 | €44.73 | €57.38 | €55.73 | €59.03 | €51.33 | €46.38 |
| Flight | €144.10 | €134.07 | €167.11 | €129.35 | €131.71 | €126.40 | €109.29 | €85.10 | €91.00 | €123.45 | €103.39 | €107.52 | €99.85 | €88.05 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €35.38
The trip ends at Wien Hauptbahnhof. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Vienna for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Sofia to Vienna
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €41.4390 days
- €40.8860 days
- €39.2345 days
- €30.4330 days
- €37.5821 days
- €46.3814 days
- €52.437 days
- €95.883 days
- €75.531 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €30.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 215 percent. The most expensive point is €95.88, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €51.33Sun
- €46.38Mon
- €45.28Tue
- €44.73Wed
- €57.38Thu
- €55.73Fri
- €59.03Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €45.28Sep
- €39.78Oct
- €35.38Nov
- €34.83Dec
- €33.73Jan
- €28.78Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 92% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 8% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 834 km against 818 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Belgrade, Novi Sad. The gap between arriving and leaving is 57 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:16 and the last at 19:32, across 15 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Bus
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
Vienna
Rail
- Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Wien Hbf
- Nordbahnhof, Vienna
Bus
- Wien Erdberg
- Vienna International Busterminal
Air
- VIE
Ferry
- CopaBeach
- Nordbrücke
Vienna is large, and the road in from VIE can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from VIE into Vienna
Settled in advance, so the ride into Vienna costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austrian Airlines | €73.30 | 4h 38m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 Bulgaria Air | €72.71 | 4h 38m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 FlixBus | €35.38 | 11h 22m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 Ryanair | €72.12 | 4h 38m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €29.00 | 82% |
| Taxes | €2.90 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 4% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €35.38 | 100% |
We cannot promise Wien Hauptbahnhof still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Vienna
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Sofia to Vienna
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Vienna?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Vienna takes 4h 38m door to door, of which 1h 29m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 7h 7m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Vienna?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Vienna is €35.38, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €105.16. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vienna?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Vienna is by Coach, at €44.73 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 12h 3m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Sofia to Vienna?
The fastest way from Sofia to Vienna is by Flight, at 4h 39m door to door. Only 1h 29m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €85.10.
When should I book Sofia to Vienna?
Fares from Sofia to Vienna bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €30.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 215 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Vienna?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Vienna, at €44.73. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Vienna?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Vienna, at €28.78 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Sofia to Vienna?
4 operators sell services from Sofia to Vienna across 2 modes: Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, FlixBus, Ryanair. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Vienna?
92 percent of the services we sell from Sofia to Vienna are direct. The rest connect at Belgrade, Novi Sad, with about 57 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Sofia to Vienna produce?
Traveling from Sofia to Vienna by Coach produces about 22.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 207.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Vienna use?
Services from Sofia to Vienna by Flight leave from Sofia SOF and arrive at Vienna VIE. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Vienna?
1 of the 4 operators we sell from Sofia to Vienna allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Vienna on September 7, 2026: 834 km of route against 818 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €35.38, and 4h 38m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Vienna is somebody else's catalog.
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