How to Travel from
Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport
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Sofia, Bulgaria → Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport
Composite routes from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport
Cheapest
16 h 51 min
Car
1843 km.
from $101
Other
6 h 53 min
Bus, Plane
1526 km.
from $244.02
37 h 32 min
1525 km.
from $310.43
8 h 45 min
Bus, Plane
1526 km.
from $220.65
31 h 37 min
1526 km.
from $246.54
Route Navigator Sofia - Cologne Bonn Airport
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Continue onto бул. Цар Освободител
бул. Цар Освободител, 15 м
15 м
Turn sharp left onto бул. Княз Александър Дондуков
бул. Княз Александър Дондуков, 207 м
207 м
Turn right onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 1 km 792 м
1 km 792 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза, 2 km 786 м
2 km 786 м
Keep right
303 м
303 м
Keep right onto бул. Рожен
бул. Рожен, 322 м
322 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km
3 km
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Ломско шосе
бул. Ломско шосе, 3 km 695 м
3 km 695 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 81
3 km 51 м
3 km 51 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 81
483 м
483 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
45 km 994 м
45 km 994 м
Keep right
189 м
189 м
Keep left onto Автомагистрала Европа
Автомагистрала Европа, 106 km 513 м
106 km 513 м
Keep left and take A1 toward Београд / Beograd
Београд / Beograd, A1, 246 km 984 м
246 km 984 м
Keep left onto A1 and take A 3 toward Zagreb (HR), Сремска Митровица / Sremska Mitrovica
Zagreb (HR), Сремска Митровица / Sremska Mitrovica, A 3, 96 km 744 м
96 km 744 м
Keep right
332 м
332 м
Keep right
291 km 157 м
291 km 157 м
Keep right onto Zagrebačka obilaznica and take A2 toward Maribor, Krapina, Zagreb zapad
Zagrebačka obilaznica, Maribor, Krapina, Zagreb zapad, A2, 271 м
271 м
Continue onto Zagrebačka obilaznica and take A2 toward Maribor, Krapina
Zagrebačka obilaznica, Maribor, Krapina, A2, 93 km 551 м
93 km 551 м
Keep right
443 м
443 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Orehova vas
Orehova vas, 233 м
233 м
Turn left onto Cesta Janeza Puha
Cesta Janeza Puha, 3 km 746 м
3 km 746 м
Continue
89 km 581 м
89 km 581 м
Keep left onto Pyhrn Autobahn and drive toward Salzburg, Linz, Übelbach
Pyhrn Autobahn, Salzburg, Linz, Übelbach, 179 km 371 м
179 km 371 м
Keep left onto Innkreis Autobahn and take A8 toward Passau, Ried im Innkreis, Schärding, Braunau am Inn, Eferding, Grieskirchen, Bad Schallerbach
Innkreis Autobahn, Passau, Ried im Innkreis, Schärding, Braunau am Inn, Eferding, Grieskirchen, Bad Schallerbach, A8, 198 km 775 м
198 km 775 м
Keep right and take A 93 toward Hof, Weiden, Regensburg, München, Ingolstadt
Hof, Weiden, Regensburg, München, Ingolstadt, A 93, 135 м
135 м
Keep left and take A 93 toward München, Ingolstadt
München, Ingolstadt, A 93, 1 km 618 м
1 km 618 м
Keep left onto A 3 toward A 3
A 3, 106 km 622 м
106 km 622 м
Keep right and take B 4 toward Erlangen-Tennelohe, Erlangen-Ost, Erlangen-Süd, Nürnberg
Erlangen-Tennelohe, Erlangen-Ost, Erlangen-Süd, Nürnberg, B 4, 269 м
269 м
Keep left and take B 4 toward Nürnberg, Nürnberg
Nürnberg, Nürnberg, B 4, 377 м
377 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Würzburg, Suhl
Würzburg, Suhl, A 3, 220 km 468 м
220 km 468 м
Keep left onto A 3 and drive toward Köln, Koblenz, Wiesbaden
Köln, Koblenz, Wiesbaden, 76 km 513 м
76 km 513 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 62 km 44 м
62 km 44 м
Keep right and take A 560 toward Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg)
Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg), A 560, 346 м
346 м
Keep left and take A 560 toward Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, A 560, 7 km 209 м
7 km 209 м
Keep right and take A 59 toward Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf
Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf, A 59, 9 km 864 м
9 km 864 м
Keep right and drive toward Wahn, Wahnheide
Wahn, Wahnheide, 277 м
277 м
Keep right
72 м
72 м
Turn right onto Heidestraße
Heidestraße, 483 м
483 м
Turn left onto Magazinstraße
Magazinstraße, 1 km 567 м
1 km 567 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rolandstraße
Rolandstraße, 2 km 902 м
2 km 902 м
Turn sharp right onto Waldstraße
Waldstraße, 185 м
185 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Waldstraße
Waldstraße, 337 м
337 м
Keep right onto Waldstraße
Waldstraße, 110 м
110 м
Keep right and drive toward Ankunft, Arrival, P1, P2
Ankunft, Arrival, P1, P2, 378 м
378 м
Keep right
183 м
183 м
Keep left
80 м
80 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$76.09–$510.87
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
5h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$228.26–$597.83
Plane from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$206.52–$489.13
Plane from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 43m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$510.87
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
5h 20m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$239.13–$706.52
Plane from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
4h 46m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$217.39–$543.48
Plane from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 46m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$510.87
Bulgaria Air
Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$206.52–$597.83
Plane from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$86.96–$304.35
Air Serbia
Website:
airserbia.com/en/welcome
Plane from Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$86.96–$304.35
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.30–$23.91
Union Ivkoni
Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
booking@union-ivkoni.com
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
27h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$65.22–$108.70
Karat-S
Phone:
+359 2 8120810
Email:
operations@eurolines.bg
Website:
karat-s.com/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
29h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$173.91–$260.87
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$18.48–$45.65
Train from München Hbf to Siegburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 3m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$141.30
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg
Ave. Duration:
37 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$36.96–$42.39
Train from München Hbf to Siegburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 2m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$86.96–$103.26
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$26.09–$30.43
Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Phone:
+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
Website:
mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
6h 51m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$31.52–$36.96
Romanian Railways (CFR)
Phone:
0219521
Website:
cfrcalatori.ro/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$10.87–$14.13
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
Ave. Duration:
13h 37m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$65.22
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.04–$18.48
Urlaubs-Express
Phone:
+49 (0) 221 800 20 820
Email:
info@urlaubs-express.de
Website:
urlaubs-express.de/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg
Ave. Duration:
4h 18m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$97.83–$119.57
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Sofia Sever to Vidin
Ave. Duration:
5h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$5.98–$10.33
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to bus which costs $65.22 - $108.70 and takes 27h 30m.
What is the fastest way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $65.22 - $282.61 .
Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 30m.
Is there a direct train between Sofia and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf and Siegburg Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 32m.
How far is it from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
The distance between Sofia and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 1549 km. The road distance is 1843.8 km.
How do I travel from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) without a car?
The best way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) without a car is to bus which takes 27h 30m and costs $65.22 - $108.70 .
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), including transfers.
Where do I catch the Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus from?
Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Where do I catch the Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train from?
Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Train, bus or fly from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
The best way to get from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $65.22 - $282.61 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65.22 - $108.70 and takes 27h 30m, you could also train, which costs $163.04 - $293.48 and takes 37h 32m.
Where does the Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus arrive?
Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal station.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 14:36 in Sofia and 13:36 in Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
Where does the Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train arrive?
Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Can I drive from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is 1844 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
Which airlines fly from Sofia Airport Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport Airport?
Ryanair, Lufthansa City, Austrian Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Sofia Airport Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport Airport.
How do I get a bus ticket from Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
Book your Sofia to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
Where can I stay near Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)?
There are 1564+ hotels available in Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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