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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    8h 7m
    $94–261

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    9h 36m
    $89–308

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Vinicabus
    3. Drive from Vinica to Banskocar
    21h 41m

  4. Drive 1,998.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Banskocar1,998.2 km
    18h 9m
    $330–476

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    8h 39m
    $135–351

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEIN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    11h 17m
    $116–313

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg DE Bahnhofstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    28h 52m
    $159–303

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    33h 1m
    $91–159

  9. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Banskobus
    37h 23m
    $151–255

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar
    17h 20m
    $327–1,530

Cologne to Bansko by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bansko, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bansko via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Sofia in around 33h 1m.

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