There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Irkutsk by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane FRA - IKT
18h 38m₽19,185–34,221Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane NUE - IKT
25h 16m₽14,192–40,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central stationbus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 22h₽33,322–57,339Drive 7,108.5 km
- Drive from Europe to Irkutskcar 7,108.5 km
3d 19h₽95,182–137,485Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane ERF - IKT
25h 53m₽27,238–112,473Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane LEJ - IKT
30h 20m₽26,563–46,661Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Rostov-Iaroslavskiitrain
- Take the train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Irkutsk Pastrain
5d 6h₽31,631–61,061Train, bus via Pskov
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pastrain
5d 9h
Europe to Irkutsk by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Irkutsk is to train and fly which costs RUB 19000 - RUB 35000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Irkutsk is to train and fly which takes 18h 38m and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 35000.
The distance between Europe and Irkutsk is 6362 km. The road distance is 7108.5 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Irkutsk without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 22h and costs RUB 33000 - RUB 60000.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Europe to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Irkutsk is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 3:03 AM in Europe and 9:03 AM in Irkutsk.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Irkutsk is 7109 km. It takes approximately 3 days 19h to drive from Europe to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Europe and Irkutsk, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Irkutsk. 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 Irkutsk Airport (IKT), then take the taxi to Irkutsk. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Irkutsk Pas via Hessisch Lichtenau Bürgerhaus, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Brunswick central station, Braunschweig, Minsk Central Bus Station, Moskow, Bus Station " Northern Gate", Levoberezhnaya, Leningradsky Railway Terminal, and Kazansky Railway Terminal in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Frankfurt to Irkutsk Airport via Nur-Sultan, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Antalya, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽26,000–110,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽36,000–150,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Antalya, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽39,000–160,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Vienna, Erevan, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–150,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Antalya, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–130,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Osh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–140,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Istanbul, Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽30,000–120,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽41,000–95,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Irkutsk Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–27,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–39,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Antalya, Kurumoch
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–110,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Frankfurt, Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽47,000–190,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽50,000–140,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Chisinau, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–30,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–7,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–9,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–5,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–19,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽40,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–19,000
Train from Rostov-Iaroslavskii to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽39,000–55,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽10,000–14,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽13,000–18,000
Train from Pskov Pass to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Minsk Pas to Rostov-Iaroslavskii
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,500–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–8,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Braunschweig to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
Bus from Magdeburg to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,700
- Schedules at
- ecolines.by
- Book at
- ecolines.by
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–16,000
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
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