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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Almaty by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    13h 25m
    $313–735

  2. Bus, train via Kamensk-Ural’skiy

    1. Take the bus from EISENACH, Rasthof to ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowicebus bus
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec Miasto to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Baranovichi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baranavichy to Moscowbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    6. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    4d 11h
    $468–991

  3. Drive 5,979.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Almatycar car 5,979.7 km
    2d 20h
    $985–1,423

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane HAJ - ALA
    15h 50m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NUE - ALA
    15h 19m
    $319–1,210

  6. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PAD - ALA
    18h 54m
    $322–1,229

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LEJ - ALA
    16h 8m
    $459–905

  8. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ERF - ALA
    18h 14m
    $512–1,146

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from EISENACH, Rasthof to ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowicebus bus
    2. Take the train from Zgorzelec Miasto to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 11h
    $472–1,001

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    6d 6h
    $436–829

Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,288 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Europe and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Almaty. 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA), walk to Ogareva, then take the line 92 bus to Kazybek Bi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Almaty 2 via EISENACH, Rasthof, ZGORZELEC, parking przy stacji Shell - Jędrzychowice, Zgorzelec Miasto, Warszawa Zachodnia, Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni, Baranavichy, Moscow, Moscow Vostochny Station, and Kamensk-Uralskii in around 4d 11h.

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