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How to get fromBonn to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 19m
    $96–320

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 14m
    $83–410

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    26h 43m
    $285–933

  4. Drive 1,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Sofiacar car 1,834.8 km
    16h 23m
    $303–437

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 2m
    $119–383

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    7h 49m
    $96–371

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 7m
    $100–430

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    32h 20m
    $131–194

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 27m
    $336–472

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,565.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Mannheim Central Bus Station in around 32h 20m.

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