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How to get fromCologne to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 3m
    $71–329

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus N981
    29h 55m
    $166–460

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    35h 12m
    $431–858

  4. Drive  2,005.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Plovdivcar car 2,005.3 km
    17h 44m
    $331–478

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 33m
    $134–366

  6. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 34m

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 17m
    $73–403

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 49m
    $150–295

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 2m
    $155–255

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Plovdivcar car
    24h 8m
    $375–525

Cologne to Plovdiv by train, foot, and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration29h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,696.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Plovdiv. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plovdiv Train station via München Hbf and Munich central bus station in around 29h 55m.

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