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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Columbus by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane FRA - CMH
    18h 50m
    $512–1,840

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Dayton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane FRA - DAY
    4. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    23h 5m
    $385–1,361

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport

    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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane HAJ - CMH
    21h 35m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane FRA - CLE
    4. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus bus
    21h 29m
    $713–1,880

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Covington, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane FRA - CVG
    4. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    23h 8m
    $653–1,384

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Detroit, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW)plane plane FRA - DTW
    4. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    21h 51m
    $453–1,401

Frankfurt (FRA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,374.5 mi
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between Europe and Columbus, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Columbus. 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 Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), then take the line 7 bus to E Spring St & Neilston St. 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), then take the line 7 bus to E Spring St & Neilston St.

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