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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Benin by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cotonou

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO)plane plane FRA - COO
    14h 47m
    $253–962

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lagos, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane FRA - LOS
    3. Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry ferry
    15h 51m

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

    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 Cotonou (COO)plane plane HAJ - COO
    16h 31m

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry

    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 Lagos (LOS)plane plane HAJ - LOS
    4. Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry ferry
    19h 45m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry

    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 Lagos (LOS)plane plane NUE - LOS
    4. Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry ferry
    18h 10m

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane LEJ - LOS
    3. Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry ferry
    21h 9m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,088.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 47m

What companies run services between Europe and Benin?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Benin. 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 Cotonou (COO), then take the taxi to Godomey. Alternatively, 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 Lagos (LOS), drive to Kirikiri, take the ferry to Port Novo, then drive to Porto-Novo.

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