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How to get fromCologne to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCGN - SOF
    5h 30m
    $71–243

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEIN - SOF
    7h 53m
    $67–340

  3. 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
    25h
    $159–291

  4. Drive 1,859.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sofiacar1,859.1 km
    16h 38m
    $307–443

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDUS - SOF
    7h 20m
    $96–301

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeFRA - SOF
    6h 2m
    $125–343

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeDTM - SOF
    7h
    $82–300

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
    29h 12m
    $90–142

  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
    33h 30m
    $147–244

  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 Sofiacar
    15h 49m
    $317–1,490

Cologne to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25hAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop twice a week. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 28h.

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