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There are 8 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane ADD - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    17h 19m
    $469–1,734

  2. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane ADD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    22h 32m
    $354–1,260

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ADD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    15h 36m
    $364–927

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ADD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 14m

  5. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane ADD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    17h 24m
    $355–1,020

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ADD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 5m
    $379–1,338

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ADD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    18h 27m
    $407–1,167

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ADD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    19h 5m
    $566–1,016

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$429Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Addis Ababa to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Bole Bridge, walk to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bole Bridge, walk to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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