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How to get fromEurope to Addis Abababy train, plane or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Addis Ababa by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeFRA - ADD
    13h 19m
    $350–683

  2. Drive 7,325.2 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Addis Ababacar7,325.2 km
    3d 15h
    $1,207–1,743

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeHAJ - ADD
    15h 15m
    $378–1,298

  4. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeLEJ - ADD
    14h 58m
    $391–1,417

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeNUE - ADD
    15h 13m
    $356–1,210

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeDUS - ADD
    17h 30m
    $390–1,152

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeSTR - ADD
    16h 42m
    $368–1,009

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, 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 drive from Europe to Addis Ababa in around 3d 15h.

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