There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Europe by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PHL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
14h 52m$537–1,605Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane JFK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
16h 16m$289–1,367Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EWR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
15h 16m$295–848Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane PHL - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
16h 51mTrain, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
17h 28m$539–2,241Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PHL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
19h 15m$517–1,678
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Europe is to train and fly which costs $290 - $850 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Europe is to fly and train which takes 14h 52m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Europe is 6538 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Philadelphia to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 6h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 10:27 PM in Philadelphia and 4:27 AM in Europe.
There are 795+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Europe. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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