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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    5h 30m
    $185–458

  2. Train, bus via Bucharest

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 7m
    $65–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain train
    36h 52m
    $383–793

  4. Drive 2,174.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Varnacar car 2,174.4 km
    22h 12m
    $359–518

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FRA - VAR
    5h 36m
    $238–601

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    4h 59m
    $200–462

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    6h 38m
    $130–968

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    28h 56m
    $185–195

  9. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus bus 984 / ...
    37h 42m
    $95–262

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    40h 24m
    $171–291

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Varnacar car
    20h 51m
    $387–1,610

Cologne to Varna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$383Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Varna via Nürnberg Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 36h 52m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Airbus France, and Austrian Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a week.

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