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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 an average ticket price of $153 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $153, while a flight costs an average of $518.
Distance: 957 miles (1541 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$518 Average price | $153 Average price Cheapest | $458 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 11m Average total duration 31h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.6 - 9.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Cologne:
A bus is $366 (€306) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Cologne costing on average $518 (€434).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 11m.
You'll arrive about 14h 53m sooner (4h 17m by flight vs 19h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $518 (€434) compared to roughly $458 (€383) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
7:50 PM 32h10 Sofia 4:00 AM Cologne $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:50 PM 32h10 Sofia 4:00 AM Cologne $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:50 PM 32h10 Sofia 4:00 AM Cologne $104 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Cologne:
A bus is $366 (€306) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Cologne costing on average $518 (€434).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 32h 11m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses 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.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Pegasus, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air, Buzz, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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