There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Kitwe by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ndola, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ndola (NLA)plane FRA - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
21h 32mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane FRA - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
26h 47m$543–969Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane FRA - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
22h 31m$560–1,612Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Ndola (NLA)plane NUE - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
22h 35mTrain, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ndola (NLA)plane HAJ - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
22h 36mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Solwezi, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Solwezi (SLI)plane FRA - SLI
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
29h 20mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Ndola, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Ndola (NLA)plane LEJ - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
24h 20m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kitwe is to train and fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kitwe is to train and fly and drive which takes 22h 31m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Europe and Kitwe is 7533 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Europe to Kitwe, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Europe and Kitwe, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kitwe. 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 Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe. 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 Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Ndola via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Ndola via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
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