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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Rwanda by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane FRA - KGL
    17h 20m
    $330–1,058

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane DUS - KGL
    19h 36m
    $318–1,118

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane HAJ - KGL
    20h 9m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane NUE - KGL
    17h 28m
    $393–1,490

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane AMS - KGL
    19h 9m
    $630–1,022

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 Brussels-Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane BRU - KGL
    18h 12m
    $480–838

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,336.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 20m

What companies run services between Europe and Rwanda?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Rwanda. 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 Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali. 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 Kigali International Airport (KGL), walk to Kigali Airport, then take the bus to Kigali.

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