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There are 12 ways to get from Varna to Cologne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Varna Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VAR - CGN
    5h 27m
    €135–430

  2. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    29h 30m
    €159–167

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    36h 10m
    €275–609

  4. Drive 2,174.7 km

    1. Drive from Varna to Colognecar car 2,174.7 km
    21h 54m
    €308–444

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VAR - DUS
    5h 54m
    €159–377

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VAR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h
    €198–578

  7. 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 9m

  8. Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beachshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOJ - DUS
    8h 15m
    €179–473

  9. Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beachshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOJ - CGN
    7h 53m
    €165–446

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 984 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 1924 / ...
    37h 34m
    €173–306

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    39h 27m
    €164–455

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Varna to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    25h 22m
    €382–541

Varna to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration37h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,800.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Smartwings fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Köln Hauptbahnhof via Shumen, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 29h 30m.

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