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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Chiang Rai by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane FRA - CEI
    19h 45m
    ฿13,119–33,059

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane plane FRA - CNX
    3. Take the bus from Chiang Mai K star Travel to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    23h 30m
    ฿11,649–24,549

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane HAJ - CEI
    21h 59m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    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 Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane NUE - CEI
    23h 9m
    ฿23,664–53,166

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane LEJ - CEI
    23h 13m
    ฿22,267–62,340

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane plane MUC - CEI
    22h 24m
    ฿16,889–45,116

Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration15h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket฿12,006Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,607.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 45m

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, 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.

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