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How to get fromAachen to Cairoby train, plane, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Cairo by train, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDUS - CAI
    9h 5m
    $196–439

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCGN - CAI
    8h 36m
    $162–467

  3. Drive 4,718.5 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Cairocar4,718.5 km
    46h 47m
    $778–1,123

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeBRU - CAI
    8h 47m
    $184–427

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeFRA - CAI
    8h 53m
    $216–481

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeLUX - CAI
    13h 8m
    $187–450

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeAMS - CAI
    11h 24m
    $240–550

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cairocar
    45h 46m
    $823–2,319

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Aachen to Cairo in around 46h 47m.

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