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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Ethiopia by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane FRA - ADD
    13h 23m
    $343–629

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Awassa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Awassa Airport (AWA)plane plane FRA - AWA
    15h 40m
    $454–1,393

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)plane plane FRA - DIR
    14h 53m
    $430–1,288

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole 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 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane HAJ - ADD
    16h 8m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane LEJ - ADD
    15h 41m
    $589–1,790

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

    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 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane plane NUE - ADD
    16h 7m
    $424–1,475

Frankfurt (FRA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,543.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Ethiopia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Ethiopia. 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 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), walk to Bole Dildiy, then take the bus to Black Lion. 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 Awassa Airport (AWA), then take the taxi to Hawassa.

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