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

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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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    14h 28m
    $149–352

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

    cheapest
    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
    $128–399

  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, 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 Smolyancar car
    17h 52m
    $351–1,315

  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 33m

  6. 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
    $411–753

  7. 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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    16h 37m
    $136–569

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

    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 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
    15h 11m

  9. 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 29m

  10. Train, bus

    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
    33h 54m

  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 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Smolyantaxi taxi
    34h 52m
    $233–436

  12. Train, bus #2

    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
    $132–188

  13. Drive 1,866.1 km

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

Europe to Smolyan by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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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 Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, take the bus to Plovdiv Bus Station South, 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, Dresden Hbf, Dresden, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 30h 34m.

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