There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Chiang Mai by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane FRA - CNX
18h 40m฿13,039–27,254Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane LEJ - CNX
21h 8m฿25,267–67,602Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane HAJ - CNX
20h 59mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane MUC - CNX
21h 3m฿14,775–39,915Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane FRA - CEI
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Maibus
24h 16m฿14,579–40,084Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sukhothai Airport, Minivan
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane FRA - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai Historical Park to Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3bus
28h 19m฿16,329–44,154
Frankfurt (FRA) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which costs ฿13000 - ฿28000 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Chiang Mai is to train and fly which takes 18h 40m and costs ฿13000 - ฿28000.
The distance between Europe and Chiang Mai is 8634 km.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Europe to Chiang Mai, including transfers.
Chiang Mai is 5h ahead of Europe. It is currently 12:07 AM in Europe and 5:07 AM in Chiang Mai.
There are 3385+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Europe and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Chiang Mai. 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, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). 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 Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, then fly to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX).
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–44,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿26,000–65,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿22,000–75,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–65,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿23,000–60,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿21,000–75,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿15,000–45,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿24,000–60,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–60,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–39,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–39,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–40,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sukhothai Airport via Munich International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sukhothai Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–45,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ฿390–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–5,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿400–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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