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How to get fromKassel to Bulgariaby train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Bulgaria by train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    6h 43m
    $147–438

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 8m
    $99–512

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    20h 30m
    $308–431

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 52m
    $121–223

  5. Drive  1,676.8 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Sofiacar car 1,676.8 km
    17h 23m
    $277–399

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 8m
    $144–433

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    8h 40m
    $168–511

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    8h 44m
    $132–523

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    27h
    $110–160

  10. Bus via Niš

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    27h 18m
    $135–162

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $110–160 and the journey takes 27h.

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