There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Damascus by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Damascus International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane FRA - DAM
12h 34m$247–886Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane FRA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
10h 52m$174–534Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane ERF - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
11h 33m$263–866Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane NUE - DAM
13h 19m$313–1,232Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Damascus 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 Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane HAJ - DAM
14h 13mTrain, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane PAD - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
13h 39m$252–636Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane DUS - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
13h 26m$264–715Train to Frankfurt, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane FRA - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascusbus
15h 47m$268–675
Frankfurt (FRA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which costs $170 - $550 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which takes 10h 52m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Europe and Damascus is 3150 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Europe to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 2h ahead of Europe. It is currently 4:23 AM in Europe and 6:23 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Europe and Damascus, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Damascus. 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 Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. 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 Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Damascus.
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Damascus International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Erbil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Hannover Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport to Beirut International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Frankfurt to Queen Alia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $10–14
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