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How to get fromBulgaria to Cologneby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Cologne by plane, bus, train, car, 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
    5h 48m
    €63–291

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OTP - CGN
    7h 31m
    €60–344

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    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 Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    24h 51m
    €199–419

  4. Drive  1,858.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Colognecar car 1,858.1 km
    16h 37m
    €273–395

  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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 5m
    €131–326

  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 49m

  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 47m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    25h 58m
    €234–379

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    32h 4m
    €126–169

  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
    €146–207

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    20h 3m
    €332–466

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,563.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 32h 4m.

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