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There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5h 45m
    $40–231

  2. Train, bus via Würzburg

    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
    26h 59m
    $150–186

  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

    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
    $118–317

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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, bus

    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 43m
    $148–212

  7. 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 7m
    $138–254

  8. 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 Sofia by tram, train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Sofia, 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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Köln Dom/Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 35h 7m.

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