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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kabul

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane FRA - KBL
    15h 36m
    $449–935

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mashhad International Airport (MHD)plane plane FRA - MHD
    3. Drive from Mashhad International Airport (MHD) to Herātcar car
    18h 12m
    $252–926

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Kabul (KBL)plane plane NUE - KBL
    15h 54m
    $555–1,920

  4. 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
    15h 35m

  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 40m
    $505–1,555

  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 34m
    $479–1,619

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mazar-e Sharif

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mazar-e Sharif (MZR)plane plane FRA - MZR
    14h 29m
    $593–2,290

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kabul (KBL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,312.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 36m

What companies run services between Europe and Afghanistan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Afghanistan. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld 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 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then take the taxi to Kabul.

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