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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Europe by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YUL - AMS
    3. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Europecar car
    15h 4m
    $480–1,028

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YOW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 12m
    $308–1,067

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YOW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 9m
    $553–914

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane YOW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 12m

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YUL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 30m
    $455–1,149

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane YOW - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    17h 47m
    $352–1,303

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane YOW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    20h 50m
    $356–1,136

Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Europe. However, you can take the train to Dorval, walk to Terminus Dorval, take the bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then drive to Europe. Alternatively, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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