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

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    7h 52m
    €65–281

  2. Train, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 11m
    €58–367

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hanau Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    27h 1m
    €202–363

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hanau Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    34h 30m
    €226–387

  5. Drive  2,004.2 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Colognecar car 2,004.2 km
    17h 50m
    €372–537

  6. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    9h 51m
    €119–343

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h
    €129–315

  8. Train, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 39m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Nuremberg Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train 41
    31h 40m
    €287–353

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    33h 10m
    €137–209

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 28m
    €325–452

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,697.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Wien Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 1m.

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