There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FRA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
9h 27m$111–273Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
29h 57m$149–473Drive 1,816.9 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Banskocar 1,816.9 km
16h 34m$300–433Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane FRA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
11h 11m$131–306Fly to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane FRA - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
11h 38m$214–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
33h 16m$131–245Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
34h 24m$127–299Drive, car train
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Banskocar
21h 2m$337–484
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $280 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankfurt am Main station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Central Train Station and arriving at Bansko via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 24m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Bansko is 1574 km. The road distance is 1816.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko without a car is to train and bus via Leipzig which takes 29h 57m and costs $140 - $480.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Bansko bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Frankfurt Central Train Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Bansko bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Bansko is 1h ahead of Frankfurt am Main. It is currently 6:30 AM in Frankfurt am Main and 7:30 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Bansko is 1817 km. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Bansko.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Bansko via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 34h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Kavala International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Frankfurt to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- [email protected]
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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