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How to get fromEurope to Shimlaby train, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Shimla by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane FRA - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    22h 50m
    ₹31,862–86,475

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane FRA - DEL
    4. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    22h 46m
    ₹26,085–68,025

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane FRA - DED
    4. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    24h 19m

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane MUC - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    26h 11m
    ₹40,362–123,175

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Kulu, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kulu (KUU)plane plane FRA - KUU
    4. Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Shimlataxi taxi
    24h 33m
    ₹45,102–135,775

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane MUC - DEL
    4. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    25h 42m
    ₹39,585–99,725

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₹28,401Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,267.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 50m

What companies run services between Europe and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shimla. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dehradun Airport (DED), take the taxi to Dehradun, Uttarakhand, then take the bus to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

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