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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Gjirokastër by train, plane, shuttle, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FRA - TIA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    14h 19m

  2. Drive, car train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Gjirokastërcar car
    25h 24m
    $373–519

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    26h 12m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    16h 16m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane NUE - TIA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    14h 12m

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    15h 46m

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Levan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    15h 37m

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    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 Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane NUE - PVK
    4. Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    14h 46m

  9. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    27h 42m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Gjirokastërbus bus
    29h 6m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Gjirokastërbus bus
    33h 35m

  12. Drive  1,844.1 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Gjirokastërcar car 1,844.1 km
    23h 45m
    $390–564

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,692.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between Europe and Gjirokastër, Albania?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Gjirokastër. 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the shuttle to Fier, walk to Fier, take the bus to Levan, then take the bus to Gjirokastër. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Gjirokastër via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Würzburg Hbf, Würzburg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Durrës in around 26h 12m.

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