There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Chiang Rai by train, plane, car, 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 Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)FRA - CEI
19h 26m฿12,346–37,736Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)HAJ - CEI
21h 30m฿11,746–41,176Drive 10,889.9 km
- Drive from Europe to Chiang Rai10,889.9 km
5d 5h฿55,816–80,624Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)LEJ - CEI
22h 32m฿17,386–62,753Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)MUC - CEI
21h 56m฿15,396–46,126Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)FRA - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
24h 26m฿13,426–30,176
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 ฿13000 - ฿31000 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Chiang Rai is to train and fly which takes 19h 26m and costs ฿12000 - ฿38000.
The distance between Europe and Chiang Rai is 8608 km. The road distance is 10889.9 km.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from Europe to Chiang Rai, including transfers.
Chiang Rai is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 9:54 AM in Europe and 3:54 PM in Chiang Rai.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Chiang Rai is 10890 km. It takes approximately 5 days 5h to drive from Europe to Chiang Rai.
There are 392+ 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, 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 drive from Europe to Chiang Rai in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–42,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–42,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
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, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–38,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–43,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–47,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–46,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–47,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–41,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–38,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–55,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿20,000–60,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–42,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–55,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–47,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–39,000
- Website
- airasia.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
- ฿11,000–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–42,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–33,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–40,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–2,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿440–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- ฿200–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
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