There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Europe by plane or train
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
17h 27m$464–1,230Fly to Munich International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SEA - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
20h 13m$385–1,366Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SEA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
20h 17mFly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SEA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
20h 18m$419–1,530Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SEA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
23h 20m$484–1,472Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SEA - 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
21h 34m$477–1,446
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Europe is to fly and train which costs $380 - $1,400 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Europe is to fly and train which takes 17h 27m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Seattle and Europe is 8407 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Seattle to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 8:03 AM in Seattle and 5:03 PM in Europe.
There are 794+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Europe. However, you can take the bus to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3, walk to Westwood Village - Bay 4, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 bus to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3, walk to Westwood Village - Bay 4, take the line 560 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Copenhagen, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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