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How to get fromPlovdiv to Cologneby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    7h 52m
    €80–336

  2. Train, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 11m
    €63–414

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to München Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    28h 59m
    €187–535

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    35h 15m
    €206–551

  5. Drive  2,004.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Colognecar car 2,004.2 km
    17h 45m
    €288–416

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 28m
    €123–355

  7. Train, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 34m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    35h 40m
    €147–780

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    21h 16m
    €351–494

Plovdiv to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,697.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf and München Hbf in around 28h 59m.

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