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How to get fromBulgaria to Cologneby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Bulgaria to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    5h 48m
    €78–332

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    25h 52m
    €260–757

  3. Drive 1,858.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Colognecar car 1,858.1 km
    16h 32m
    €267–386

  4. Fly Burgas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOJ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €102–354

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VAR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €168–427

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VAR - CGN
    7h 56m
    €134–465

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 24m
    €121–351

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 30m

  9. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 33m

  10. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    26h 5m
    €226–629

  11. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    32h 4m
    €125–169

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    33h 3m
    €146–777

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    20h 3m
    €327–460

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 32h 4m.

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