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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Varna by plane, bus, train, 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    5h 1m
    $163–423

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    5h 50m
    $158–437

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    28h 56m
    $184–195

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train Ic
    37h 13m
    $438–832

  5. Drive  2,174.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Varnacar car 2,174.5 km
    21h 59m
    $359–518

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    5h 41m
    $201–610

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    6h 37m

  8. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus bus
    29h 20m
    $184–402

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    39h 28m
    $169–300

  10. 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 Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 21m
    $175–285

  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 Varnacar car
    25h 53m
    $420–587

Cologne to Varna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration37h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,799.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

Eurowings and Austrian Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 28h 56m.

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