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How to get fromEurope to Meccaby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane FRA - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 29m
    SAR 971–1,752

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane FRA - MED
    3. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain train
    16h 45m
    SAR 895–2,491

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane STR - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 55m
    SAR 1,769–3,051

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane FRA - TIF
    3. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    16h 35m
    SAR 1,236–3,537

  5. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane ERF - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 36m
    SAR 1,243–3,378

Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,421.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 29m

What companies run services between Europe and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Mecca. 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 Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.

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