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How to get fromGießen to Cairoby train, plane, car or car train

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There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Cairo by train, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeFRA - CAI
    8h 21m
    $185–400

  2. Drive 4,519.3 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Cairocar4,519.3 km
    45h 9m
    $745–1,076

  3. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCGN - CAI
    9h 57m
    $197–529

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDUS - CAI
    10h 26m
    $215–589

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gießen to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cairocar
    44h 50m
    $824–2,070

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Gießen to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can drive from Gießen to Cairo in around 45h 9m.

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