There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Akureyri by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Akureyri Airport
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane DUS - AEY
24h 46m$184–558Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Europe to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry
- Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Akureyricar
2d 10h$340–1,489Train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane FRA - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
18h 38m$320–673Train to Frankfurt, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane FRA - AEY
14h 2m$272–916Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Akureyri Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane AMS - AEY
18h 14m$274–827
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Akureyri is to train and fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Akureyri is to train and fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $270 - $950.
The distance between Europe and Akureyri is 2484 km.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Europe to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 1:12 PM in Europe and 12:12 PM in Akureyri.
There are 145+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Europe and Akureyri, Iceland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Akureyri. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Akureyri Airport (AEY), walk to Akureyrarflugvöllur, then take the line 78 bus to Akureyri - Hof. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Akureyri via Hirtshals and Seyðisfjörður in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Akureyri Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Akureyri Airport via Brussels, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Akureyri Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Akureyri Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Strætó
- Phone
- +45 96 55 85 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smyril Line
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–1,100
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Website
- Smyril Line
- Passenger
- $75–310
- Car
- $330–1,100
Want to know more about travelling around Iceland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide

















