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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 $73. 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 $73, and a flight costs an average of $30.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$217 Average price | $127 Average price Cheapest | $473 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 30h 45m Average total duration 30h 15m 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 $90 (€73) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sofia costing on average $217 (€175).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 15m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM34h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1341One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 PM34h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1341One-way1 transfer
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LH17066:30 PM3h45Cologne Bonn Airport11:15 PMSofia Airport$12811One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM33h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1501One-way1 transfer
PC1016 · PC2718:40 AM9h15Cologne Bonn Airport6:55 PMSofia Airport$2191One-way1 transfer
OS246 · OS7759:35 AM7h35Cologne Bonn Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport$2531One-way1 transfer- PC1014 · PC2711:45 AM16h10Cologne Bonn Airport6:55 PMSofia Airport$2871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sofia:
A bus is $90 (€73) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sofia costing on average $217 (€175).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 15m.
- Around 13 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 Malta Air, Buzz, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, pegasus to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Karat-S to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
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