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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne 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 27m
    $89–259

  2. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wurzburg Bismarckstrasse Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Racic Eurobus
    25h 55m
    $156–274

  3. Drive 1,859.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sofiacar car 1,859.1 km
    16h 33m
    $307–443

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    5h 54m
    $137–356

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CGN - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 47m
    $183–528

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    6h 59m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 14m
    $251–605

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo Done Bozhinov to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 68
    27h 47m
    $105–128

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    31h 12m
    $140–382

  10. Bus via Niš

    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
    33h 37m
    $170–391

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    21h 10m
    $340–477

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Sofia Central Bus Station via Kumanovo Done Bozhinov in around 27h 47m.

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