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There are 11 ways to get from Bonn to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 45m
    $42–243

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    25h 12m
    $160–553

  3. Drive 1,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Sofiacar car 1,834.8 km
    16h 31m
    $303–437

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 37m
    $107–328

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 31m
    $76–417

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    $221–607

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    7h 27m
    $78–348

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 43m
    $164–306

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    29h 32m
    $80–120

  10. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    33h 37m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    16h 16m
    $311–1,496

Bonn to Bulgaria by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop twice a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 28h.

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