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There are 11 ways to get from Kassel to Sofia by train, plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 49m
    $143–440

  2. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    7h 43m
    $78–522

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train 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
    25h 48m
    $121–378

  5. Drive 1,678.5 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Sofiacar car 1,678.5 km
    17h 24m
    $277–400

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HAJ - SOF
    8h 31m
    $151–488

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 2m
    $109–462

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BER - SOF
    9h 13m
    $134–593

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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
    9h 11m
    $159–613

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 17
    27h
    $120–160

  11. 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 11m
    $139–166

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Citylines operates a bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 27h.

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