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How to get fromVarna to Cologneby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VAR - CGN
    5h 27m
    €115–440

  2. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    29h 30m
    €163–174

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    5. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    35h 53m
    €285–449

  4. Drive  2,174.6 km

    1. Drive from Varna to Colognecar car 2,174.6 km
    21h 51m
    €320–461

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VAR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €145–412

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VAR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 59m
    €198–543

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 9m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varna to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 984
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 1924 / ...
    38h 10m
    €185–297

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    39h 12m
    €158–250

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Varna to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    25h 22m
    €397–561

Varna to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,800.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Köln Hauptbahnhof via Shumen, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 29h 30m.

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