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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 €70. 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 €70, and a flight costs an average of €22.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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€108 Average price Cheapest | €110 Average price |
31h 56m Average total duration 31h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Sofia to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Cologne:
A flight is $61 (€48) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Cologne costing on average $88 (€70).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 10m.
- Around 10 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 (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Buzz, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Pegasus Airlines, KM Malta Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Ourbus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with Ourbus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz, KM Malta Airlines.
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