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How to get fromEurope to Afghanistanby train, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Afghanistan by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Kabul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane FRA - KBL
    15h 13m
    $536–1,085

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane FRA - MHD
    4. Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar car
    19h
    $299–1,026

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Kabul

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane HAJ - KBL
    14h 29m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Kabul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane NUE - KBL
    15h 48m
    $564–2,119

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kabul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane DUS - KBL
    17h 2m
    $725–1,261

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kabul

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane CGN - KBL
    16h 54m
    $507–1,879

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Mashhad International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane HAJ - MHD
    4. Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar car
    18h 30m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Mazar-e Sharif

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane plane FRA - MZR
    15h 42m
    $500–1,840

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,328.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

What companies run services between Europe and Afghanistan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Afghanistan. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul.

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