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Compare bus and flight for Cologne to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from lei409. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. 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 lei409, and a flight costs an average of lei246.
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from lei349. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 52m. 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 lei349, and a flight costs an average of lei124.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei1264 Average price | lei627 Average price Cheapest | lei2157 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 29h 58m Average total duration 29h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
lei2550 Average price | lei702 Average price Cheapest | lei2157 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 32h 3m Average total duration 31h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline | Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sofia:
A bus is lei637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sofia costing on average lei1264.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 28m.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sofia:
A bus is lei1847 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sofia costing on average lei2550.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 33m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Sofia
How to get from Cologne to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:05 AM35h40Cologne9:45 PMSofialei3871One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:05 AM35h40Cologne9:45 PMSofialei3871One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 9:30 PM33h05Cologne6:35 AMSofialei5651One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:05 AM42h25Cologne3:30 AMSofialei6901One-way0 transfers
- 2:14 PM40h21Cologne6:35 AMSofialei8921One-way0 transfers
- 8:20 PM34h15Cologne6:35 AMSofialei9071One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sofia:
A bus is lei637 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sofia costing on average lei1264.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 28m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Travel with Malta Air, Buzz, Lufthansa, Pegasus, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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