There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Benin by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO)plane FRA - COO
16h 12m$295–1,072Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lagos (LOS)plane FRA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
15h 5m$484–932Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cotonou
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cotonou (COO)plane HAJ - COO
17h 46mTrain, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane HAJ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
18h 39mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lagos (LOS)plane NUE - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
18h 28m$324–1,222Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane LEJ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
20h 57m$391–1,493
Frankfurt (FRA) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Benin is to train and fly and bus which costs $480 - $950 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Benin is to train and fly and bus which takes 15h 5m and costs $480 - $950.
The distance between Europe and Benin is 5088 km.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Europe to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 6:48 PM in Europe and 5:48 PM in Benin.
There are 605+ hotels available in Benin.
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), take the taxi to Maza Maza, take the bus to Cotonou, then take the taxi to Godomey.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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 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 Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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