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How to get fromEurope to Cotonouby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cotonou

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO)plane plane FRA - COO
    15h 31m
    $276–1,030

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane plane FRA - LFW
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus bus
    18h 37m
    $237–896

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lagos, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane FRA - LOS
    3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    14h 57m
    $482–936

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lagos, bus

    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 Lagos (LOS)plane plane HAJ - LOS
    4. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    18h 31m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lagos, bus

    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 Lagos (LOS)plane plane NUE - LOS
    4. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    18h 19m
    $327–1,321

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lagos, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane LEJ - LOS
    3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    20h 50m
    $378–1,397

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,086 km
  • Duration: 15h 31m

What companies run services between Europe and Cotonou, Benin?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cotonou. 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 Cotonou (COO), then take the taxi to Cotonou. Alternatively, 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 Lagos (LOS), take the taxi to Maza Maza, then take the bus to Cotonou.

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