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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Smolyan by train, plane, bus, car, 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 Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 41m
    $146–358

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

    cheapest
    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 Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 24m
    $100–542

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    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
    31h 44m
    $103–185

  4. Drive  1,867.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Smolyancar car 1,867.6 km
    19h 43m
    $392–566

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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 48m

  8. 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 Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    17h 4m
    $120–423

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    33h 59m
    $290–353

  10. Train, bus #2

    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 Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus bus
    35h 22m
    $126–190

  11. 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 59m
    $261–427

  12. 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
    $344–480

Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,837.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 41m

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, walk to Plovdiv, 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 31h 44m.

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