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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Smolyan by train, plane, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane FRA - KVA
    3. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    9h 58m
    $231–612

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    37h 2m
    $132–177

  3. Train, bus via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    30h 34m

  4. Drive 1,866.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Smolyancar car 1,866.1 km
    19h 35m
    $308–444

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 28m
    $158–391

  6. 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 33m

  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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 21m
    $139–402

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 29m
    $410–762

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Smolyantaxi taxi
    33h 14m

  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
    33h 43m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Smolyancar car
    22h 21m
    $351–505

Europe to Smolyan by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kavala International Airport (KVA), then drive to Smolyan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Smolyan via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Dresden Hbf, Dresden, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 34m.

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