There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Chiang Rai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane FRA - CEI
19h฿12,357–37,055Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane HAJ - CEI
22h 15mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane LEJ - CEI
23h 52m฿19,477–63,115Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane MUC - CEI
22h 16m฿16,594–50,544Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane FRA - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
23h 59m฿15,567–52,495
Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Chiang Rai is to train and fly and bus which costs ฿15000 - ฿55000 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 19h and costs ฿12000 - ฿38000.
The distance between Europe and Chiang Rai is 8608 km.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Europe to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 5h ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:48 AM in Europe and 11:48 AM in Chiang Rai.
There are 207+ hotels available in Chiang Rai.
What companies run services between Europe and Chiang Rai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Chiang Rai. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk 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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), then take the taxi to Chiang Rai.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–65,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–75,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–70,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–85,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–65,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–43,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–44,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–65,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–60,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–46,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–65,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–45,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–70,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–85,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–45,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–85,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–36,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–75,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–60,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–49,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–60,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿330–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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