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There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Axum by plane, taxi, train, or car

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Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Axum Airport
best
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane AMS - AXU
14h 46m
$561–1,618
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Indaselassie, taxi
cheapest
1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane BRU - SHC
3. Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
22h 27m
$459–1,383
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Indaselassie, taxi
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Indaselassie (SHC)plane AMS - SHC
2. Take the taxi from Indaselassie (SHC) to Axumtaxi
21h 3m
$540–1,555
Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Axum Airport
1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Axum Airport (AXU)plane BRU - AXU
14h 4m
$460–1,446
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Asmara, drive
1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Asmara (ASM)plane AMS - ASM
2. Drive from Asmara (ASM) to Axumcar
15h 50m
$460–882

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Axum Airport (AXU) flights

26Weekly Planes

14h 12mAverage Duration

$555Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,225.8 km
Duration: 14h 46m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Axum, Ethiopia?

Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Axum Airport (AXU) 4 times a day.

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Axum(opens in a new window), Ethiopia(opens in a new window)

Axum, also spelled Aksum, is a town in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with a population of 66,900 residents (as of 2015). It is the site of the historic capital of the Aksumite Empire. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Axum

Obelisk of Axum(Opens in a new window)

The Obelisk of Axum (Amharic: የአክሱም ሐውልት) is a 4th-century AD, 24-meter-tall (79-feet) granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. It is ornamented with two false doors at the base and features decorations resembling windows on all sides. The obelisk ends in a semi-circular top part, which used to be enclosed by metal frames.

Ezana Stone(Opens in a new window)

The Ezana Stone is an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. It is a stone monument which documents the conversion of King Ezana to Christianity and his subjugation of various neighboring areas, including Meroë.

King Ezana's Stela(Opens in a new window)

King Ezana's Stela is an obelisk in the ancient city of Axum, Ethiopia. It stands at the center of the Northern Stelae Park, which contains hundreds of smaller and less decorated stelae. This stela is probably the last one erected and the largest of those that remain unbroken. King Ezana's Stela stands 21 m tall, smaller than the collapsed 33 m Great Stela and the better-known 24 m "Obelisk of Axum" (reassembled and unveiled on September 4, 2008). It is decorated with a false door at its base, and apertures resembling windows on all sides.

Places to stay in Axum

Hotel Delina Aksum(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Sabean International Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Temesegen Hotel(Opens in a new window)

Axum tigray Furnished guest house and tour arrangement ethiopia(Opens in a new window)

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