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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    6h 9m
    €51–211

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    24h 16m
    €198–451

  3. Drive 1,858.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Colognecar car 1,858.1 km
    16h 37m
    €261–376

  4. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    7h 11m
    €153–440

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €94–246

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 47m

  7. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 50m

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 15m
    €58–231

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    32h 3m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    33h 3m
    €144–386

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    16h 45m
    €268–1,244

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 32h 3m.

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