There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CGN - SOF
2h 58m$85–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
26h 15m$280–923Drive 1,848.8 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofiacar 1,848.8 km
16h 22m$305–440Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
31h 35m$132–196Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
33h 27m$135–320Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
21h 9m$339–477
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia is to fly which costs $85 - $290 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $85 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Mannheim Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Sofia is 1544 km. The road distance is 1848.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $85 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 31h 35m.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). It is currently 7:33 PM in Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and 8:33 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Mannheim Central Bus Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $126
- Website
- Air Kona
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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