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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    5h 1m
    $128–493

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus bus
    28h 56m
    $183–194

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm 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 Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain train Ic
    36h 32m
    $478–861

  4. Drive  2,174.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Varnacar car 2,174.5 km
    21h 59m
    $359–518

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    5h 38m
    $154–464

  6. 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
    $215–609

  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 36m

  8. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus bus
    30h 17m
    $237–528

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    39h 37m
    $170–299

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 29m
    $162–284

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Varnacar car
    26h 8m
    $420–587

Cologne to Varna by train, foot, tram, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,799.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 28h 56m.

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