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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 $72. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 5m. 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 $72, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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$198 Average price | $135 Average price Cheapest |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 3m Average total duration 30h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sofia:
A flight is $47 (€38) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Sofia costing on average $72 (€57).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 55m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Ourbus, FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Buzz, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ourbus.
- 1 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, Buzz, Ryanair.
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