There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Lhasa 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, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane FRA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 10m¥3,452–7,029Drive 8,808.7 km
- Drive from Europe to Lhasacar 8,808.7 km
4d 19h¥9,710–14,025Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane HAJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 49mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NUE - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 7m¥4,354–14,464Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LEJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 53m¥4,790–14,611
Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥3400 - ¥7500 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 22h 7m and costs ¥4300 - ¥15000.
The distance between Europe and Lhasa is 7281 km. The road distance is 8808.7 km.
It takes approximately 22h 10m to get from Europe to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:52 PM in Europe and 8:52 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Lhasa is 8809 km. It takes approximately 4 days 19h to drive from Europe to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Europe and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Lhasa. 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Lhasa in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Vienna, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–16,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥210–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–290
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–1,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥95–130
- 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
- ¥85–140
- 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 Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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