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There are 10 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
    $40–229

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz 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 19m
    $225–315

  3. Drive 1,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Sofiacar car 1,834.8 km
    16h 25m
    $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 36m
    $118–347

  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 34m
    $76–407

  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
    $227–606

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    27h 6m
    $151–187

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43N / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h 50m
    $148–213

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    35h 14m
    $139–255

  10. 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

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bonn Hbf to Serdika via Köln Dom/Hbf, Köln Hbf, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 35h 14m.

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