There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Chennai by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane FRA - MAA
16h 15m₹26,423–79,705Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane FRA - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
22h 36m₹24,699–66,775Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane HAJ - MAA
18h 55mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LEJ - MAA
21h 19m₹45,983–166,300Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane NUE - MAA
19h 49m₹35,619–104,751Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane FRA - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
24h 13m₹44,704–126,065
Frankfurt (FRA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Chennai is to train and fly and bus which costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Chennai is to train and fly which takes 16h 15m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Europe and Chennai is 7810 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Europe to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 3h 30m ahead of Europe. It is currently 9:05 AM in Europe and 12:35 PM in Chennai.
There are 1055+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Europe and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Chennai. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–190,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–150,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–140,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–190,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–120,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirupati Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–190,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–37,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–32,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–100,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–65,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–13,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–8,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–15,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–17,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–13,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–13,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–4,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–6,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–6,500
- 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 Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- ₹2,900–4,300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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