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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, 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 52m
    $68–310

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 37m
    $166–336

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    40h 55m
    $517–788

  4. Drive  1,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Sofiacar car 1,834.8 km
    16h 22m
    $303–437

  5. 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 39m
    $129–351

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 12m
    $69–364

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    8h 31m
    $73–407

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    32h 27m
    $134–185

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    33h 5m
    $134–196

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bonn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 27m
    $336–462

Bonn to Bulgaria by train and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,571.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Централни Хали via Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 40h 55m.

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