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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Smolyan by train, plane, car, bus, 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
    10h 52m
    $252–498

  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
    31h 52m
    $109–290

  3. Drive 1,869.2 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Smolyancar car 1,869.2 km
    19h 42m
    $308–445

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train, 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 train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    15h 39m
    $143–424

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane STR - KVA
    4. Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Smolyancar car
    12h 59m
    $192–677

  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
    15h 28m

  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 Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain 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 16m
    $131–540

  8. 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 39m
    $129–212

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus bus
    36h 37m
    $209–441

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Smolyancar car
    22h 26m
    $351–505

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,935.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Europe and Smolyan, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Smolyan. 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 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, Leipzig Hbf, Leipzig, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 52m.

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