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How to get fromBonn to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bonn to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 52m
    $70–279

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 53m
    $266–387

  3. Drive  1,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Sofiacar car 1,834.8 km
    16h 22m
    $303–437

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 43m
    $129–331

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 24m
    $70–378

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 37m
    $166–336

  7. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    32h 1m
    $138–254

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 5m
    $134–196

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    21h 11m
    $336–462

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,571.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Frankfurt Central Train Station in around 33h 5m.

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