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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $78. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus |
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$133 Average price | $131 Average price Cheapest |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 53m Average total duration 31h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Cologne
How to get from Sofia to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50PM32h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)05:50AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1391One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50PM32h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)05:50AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1391One-way1 transfer
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OS774 · OS24904:05PM4h50Sofia Airport07:55PMCologne Bonn Airport$3731One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:45AM34h05София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:50AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:50PM39h51София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)01:41PMCologne Hbf$1551One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain01:45AM40h58София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)05:43PMCologne Hbf$1851One-way2 transfers
- OS772+
OS891512:25PM6h00Sofia Airport05:25PMCologne Bonn Airport$5491One-way1 transfer 
TK1028 · TK167509:35AM9h35Sofia Airport06:10PMCologne Bonn Airport$6061One-way1 transfer- TK1030 · TK167109:05PM13h20Sofia Airport09:25AMCologne Bonn Airport$5921One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Cologne:
A flight is $54 (€43) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Cologne costing on average $78 (€63).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 10m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Union Ivkoni International, Trans Jug to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Buzz, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz, Ryanair.
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