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There are 13 ways to get from Europe to Smolyan by train, plane, bus, car, night train, taxi, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Asenovgrad to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 23m
    $145–369

  2. Train, bus via Leipzig

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    32h 12m
    $101–176

  3. Drive  1,867.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Smolyancar car 1,867.6 km
    19h 43m
    $375–542

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    4. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    14h 57m

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HAJ - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    5. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    15h 21m

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NUE - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthibus bus
    5. Drive from Xánthi to Smolyancar car
    14h 46m

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    5. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Asenovgrad to Smolyanbus bus
    16h 46m
    $126–401

  8. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Asenovgrad to Smolyanbus bus
    16h 50m
    $108–540

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane FRA - OTP
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Asenovgrad to Smolyanbus bus
    18h 51m
    $140–378

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Erfurt Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    34h 9m
    $117–170

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    34h 41m
    $143–187

  12. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    36h 36m
    $260–424

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Smolyancar car
    22h 14m
    $333–459

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,842.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Smolyan. 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 Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Plovdiv, take the train to Asenovgrad, walk to Asenovgrad, then take the bus to Smolyan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Smolyan via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Leipzig Hbf, Leipzig, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 32h 12m.

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