There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Ashgabat by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane FRA - ASB
11h 46m$534–980Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane DUS - ASB
15h 31m$420–1,650Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane NUE - ASB
13h 29m$600–2,115Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB)plane HAJ - ASB
14h 36m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Ashgabat is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Ashgabat is to train and fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Europe and Ashgabat is 4308 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Europe to Ashgabat, including transfers.
Ashgabat is 3h ahead of Europe. It is currently 11:51 PM in Europe and 2:51 AM in Ashgabat.
There are two+ hotels available in Ashgabat.
What companies run services between Europe and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Ashgabat. 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 Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), then take the taxi to Ashgabat. 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 Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), then take the taxi to Ashgabat.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Frankfurt to Ashgabat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ashgabat International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
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