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There are 12 ways to get from Bansko to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    8h 3m
    €69–233

  2. Bus, train via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    29h 39m
    €277–502

  3. Drive 1,997.2 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Colognecar car 1,997.2 km
    18h 4m
    €286–412

  4. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    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 58m
    €117–286

  5. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 7m

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 10m
    €69–265

  7. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SKG - CGN
    10h 43m
    €86–235

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    31h 13m
    €147–256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Colognebus bus
    32h 24m
    €104–125

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    34h 14m
    €132–231

  11. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus bus
    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 32m
    €155–401

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bansko to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    18h 13m
    €294–1,282

Bansko to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bansko Gondola to Cologne via Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Sofia - Ovcha Kupel, Sofia, and Kumanovo in around 32h 24m.

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