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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Addis Ababa by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane FRA - ADD
    13h 47m
    $435–807

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane DUS - ADD
    18h 49m
    $368–1,067

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane LEJ - ADD
    15h 40m
    $739–2,030

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane HAJ - ADD
    15h 54m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane NUE - ADD
    16h 14m
    $604–1,459

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane BRE - ADD
    16h 40m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,559.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Addis Ababa. 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 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion.

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