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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Mecca by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus

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    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 19m
    SAR 956–1,564

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane HAJ - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 48m

  3. 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
    17h 10m
    SAR 1,121–3,249

  4. 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 1,625–2,637

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane CGN - JED
    5. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 32m
    SAR 1,178–2,307

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane MUC - JED
    5. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 53m
    SAR 1,164–2,260

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

    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 24m
    SAR 1,080–2,013

Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 666Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,421.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.

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