There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Taiwan by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane FRA - KHH
20h 38m$520–837Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fuzhou Changle International Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)plane FRA - FOC
- Take the bus from Fuzhou Airport to Pingtanbus
- Take the ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harborferry
26h 2m$384–1,243Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane FRA - TPE
18h 49m$393–943Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taichung Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane FRA - RMQ
20h 57m$401–1,389Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane FRA - TSA
19h 55m$460–1,787Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane LEJ - TPE
24h 6m$432–1,389
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Taiwan is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,800 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Taiwan is to train and fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $390 - $950.
The distance between Europe and Taiwan is 9729 km.
It takes approximately 20h 38m to get from Europe to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 5:47 PM in Europe and 12:47 AM in Taiwan.
There are 891+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between Europe and Taiwan?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Taiwan. 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH), walk to Kaohsiung International Airport Station, then take the subway to Formosa Boulevard Station. Alternatively, 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), walk to Airport Terminal 2 Station, take the train to Taoyuan HSR Station, walk to 桃園, then take the train to 板橋.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Frankfurt, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Vienna, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Frankfurt, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Vienna, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Vienna, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Fuzhou Changle International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Beijing Capital, Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taichung Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (02) 2516-9788
- Website
- tourking.com.tw
Ferry from Pingtan Port to Taichung Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- taiwancsf.com
- Adult
- $40–140
- Second class
- $111
- First Class
- $139
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