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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    6h 46m
    $69–311

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    28h 47m
    $108–159

  3. Drive  1,924.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Samokovcar car 1,924.4 km
    17h 48m
    $399–576

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUS - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    8h 55m
    $134–377

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    7h 16m
    $133–352

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    8h 16m

  7. Train, bus via Linz

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    29h 56m
    $268–427

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ulm Long Distance Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    31h 49m
    $155–289

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    36h 24m
    $144–238

  10. Bus via Bonn

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kjustendil to Samokovbus bus
    36h 51m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Samokovcar car
    22h 6m
    $350–482

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Cologne to Samokov via Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Kjustendil in around 28h 47m.

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