There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Kardzhali by train, plane, car, bus, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane FRA - AXD
- Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar
12h 40m$158–437Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DTM - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus
15h 35m$103–546Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
34h 26m$196–259Drive 1,863.4 km
- Drive from Europe to Kardzhalicar 1,863.4 km
19h 26m$386–558Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus
13h 53m$149–362Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CGN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus
15h 16m$123–427Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FRA - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
15h 30m$140–382Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FRA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotinibus
16h 33m$182–358Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus
34h 40m$127–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
36h 52m$310–366Drive, car train
- Drive from Europe to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Kardzhalicar
21h 57m$343–479
Frankfurt (FRA) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kardzhali is to train and bus via Sofia which costs $120 - $200 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kardzhali is to train and fly and drive which takes 12h 40m and costs $150 - $440.
The distance between Europe and Kardzhali is 2008 km. The road distance is 1863.4 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Kardzhali without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 34h 26m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Europe to Kardzhali, including transfers.
Kardzhali is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 4:21 PM in Europe and 5:21 PM in Kardzhali.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Kardzhali is 1863 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Europe to Kardzhali.
There are 76+ hotels available in Kardzhali.
What companies run services between Europe and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kardzhali. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), then drive to Kardzhali. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Kardjali via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Bucharest, Bucharest, Dimitrovgrad, and Dimitrovgrad in around 34h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $153
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $266
- Website
- Arda Tur
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