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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Rila Monastery by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, 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 bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    13h 27m
    $148–367

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf 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
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    15h 20m
    $132–451

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kočanibus bus
    3. Drive from Makedonska Kamenica to Rila Monasterycar car
    26h 9m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rila Monasterycar car
    16h 23m
    $331–1,275

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane FRA - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Rila Monasterycar car
    11h 21m
    $169–413

  6. 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 Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    15h 23m
    $134–447

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NUE - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    14h 14m
    $150–402

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    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 Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    16h 6m
    $164–455

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the night train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    31h 58m
    $263–304

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    33h 55m
    $142–211

  11. Train, bus via Pazardzhik

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    39h 33m
    $162–209

  12. Drive 1,723 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Rila Monasterycar car 1,723 km
    18h 7m
    $284–410

Europe to Rila Monastery by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Rila Monastery. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument, then take the bus to Rila Monastery. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Rila Monastery via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, München Hbf, München, ZOB, Kočani, and Makedonska Kamenica in around 26h 9m.

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