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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Cotonou by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cotonou

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO)plane plane FRA - COO
    14h 56m
    $282–1,090

  2. 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 21m
    $547–1,045

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cotonou

    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 Cotonou (COO)plane plane HAJ - COO
    17h 32m

  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 12m

  5. 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 18m
    $436–1,591

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, 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, 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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