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Cheap flights from Cologne to Sofia from $44 CGN, QKL, QKU → SOF

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Cologne Hbf Railway Station (QKL), Messe/Deutz Rail Station (QKU) → Sofia Airport (SOF)

The cheapest return found recently is $56 with Ryanair, 4 Dec – 6 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $44 with Ryanair, 29 Nov, found 3 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$44, Ryanair, found 3 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$56, 4 Dec to 6 Dec
Usual return price
$65 to $164
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $49 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Ryanair
Shortest nonstop flight found
2 h 25 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $65 to $164.

Cheapest return found recently

$56

4 Dec – 6 Dec · Ryanair

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)

Leaves 5:55 a.m. · Return leaves 10:35 p.m. · 5 h of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$56

4 Dec – 6 Dec · Ryanair

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)

Leaves 5:55 a.m. · Return leaves 10:35 p.m. · 5 h of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $56 4 Dec – 6 Decfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $49 28 Nov – 6 Decfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $49 to $294.

$56, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $49 to $294.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates from 13 Nov to 4 Jan 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 2-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 4 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

26 fares on 8 departure dates

13 Nov – 19 Nov: $193, found 4 days ago14 Nov – 20 Nov: $154, found 4 days ago15 Nov – 21 Nov: $101, found 4 days ago28 Nov – 6 Dec: $49, found 3 days ago29 Nov – 6 Dec: $68, found 3 days ago30 Nov – 6 Dec: $82, found 4 days ago4 Dec – 6 Dec: $56, found 2 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027: $260, found 7 days agoNovDecJan
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Nov – 19 Nov$193RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back 2 stopsfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Nov – 20 Nov$154RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 21 Nov$101RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Nov – 6 Dec$49RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Nov – 6 Dec$68RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Nov – 6 Dec$82RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 6 Dec$56RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027$260RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $49.

November 2026From $49Cheapest seen6 departure dates28 Nov – 6 Dec · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $561 departure date4 Dec – 6 Dec · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $2601 departure date4 Jan 2027 – 5 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $31 to $48.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$44

29 Nov · Ryanair

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)

Leaves 2:10 p.m. · 2 h 25 min trip

nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$44

29 Nov · Ryanair

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)

Leaves 2:10 p.m. · 2 h 25 min trip

nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $44 29 Novfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $31 14 Novfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $21 to $60.

$44, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $21 to $60.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates from 14 Nov to 4 Feb 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 29 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

4 fares on 4 departure dates

14 Nov: $31, found 7 days ago15 Nov: $31, found 4 days ago29 Nov: $44, found 3 days ago4 Feb 2027: $58, found 4 days agoNovFeb
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
14 Nov$31RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
15 Nov$31RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
29 Nov$44RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
4 Feb 2027$58RyanairCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) → Sofia Airport (SOF)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $31.

November 2026From $31Cheapest seen3 departure dates14 Nov · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $581 departure date4 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Cologne to Sofia

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Cologne to Sofia?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 59% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$186$78+142%34
7–13 days$117$78+52%26
14–29 days$77$49Cheapest seen43
30–59 days$77$54+0%47
60–89 days$262$232+240%24
180+ days$263$263+242%8

One-way

Fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 7% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$27$24+8%13
7–13 days$25$21Cheapest seen19
14–29 days$28$21+12%29
30–59 days$28$26+12%27
60–89 days$36$34+44%21
90–179 days$49$34+96%39
180+ days$146$146+484%8

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Dortmund → Sofia

73 km from Cologne

$119

$63 more than flying from Cologne

16 Jan 2027 – 17 Jan 2027 · DTM → SOF · out nonstop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Eindhoven → Sofia

118 km from Cologne

$282

$226 more than flying from Cologne

17 Dec – 7 Jan 2027 · EIN → SOF · out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Luxembourg → Sofia

138 km from Cologne

$237

$181 more than flying from Cologne

12 Dec – 19 Dec · LUX → SOF · out 2 stops, back 1 stop

found 5 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — round trip, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

One-way

Eindhoven → Sofia

118 km from Cologne

$21

$23 less than flying from Cologne

13 Jan 2027 · EIN → SOF · nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Dortmund → Sofia

73 km from Cologne

$52

$8 more than flying from Cologne

8 Jan 2027 · DTM → SOF · 1 stop

found 4 days ago

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Dusseldorf → Sofia

34 km from Cologne

$62

$18 more than flying from Cologne

30 Jan 2027 · DUS → SOF · 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 4 Dec – 6 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Cologne to Sofia?

The cheapest return found recently is $56 with Ryanair, 4 Dec to 6 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $49 with Ryanair, 28 Nov to 6 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $65 to $164.

How much is a one-way flight from Cologne to Sofia?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $44 with Ryanair, 29 Nov, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $31 with Ryanair, 14 Nov, found 7 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $31 to $48.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cologne to Sofia?

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $49, 28 Nov to 6 Dec, found 3 days ago. It is the cheapest month for a one-way too, from $31, 14 Nov, found 7 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Cologne to Sofia?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 59% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 7 to 13 days before departure were typically 7% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Cologne to Sofia?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $56 with Ryanair, 4 Dec to 6 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $44 with Ryanair, 29 Nov, found 3 days ago.

How long is the flight from Cologne to Sofia?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Ryanair on 29 Nov, takes 2 h 25 min from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Cologne to Sofia?

Between 13 Nov and 4 Jan 2027, Ryanair has the cheapest return on all 8 departure dates we hold. Between 14 Nov and 4 Feb 2027, Ryanair has the cheapest one-way on all 4 departure dates we hold.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work