There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Indianapolis by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly to Indianapolis
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FRA - IND
18h 7m$535–1,937Train, fly to Dayton, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dayton (DAY)plane FRA - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
22h 37m$372–1,368Train, fly to Purdue University Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane FRA - LAF
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
20h 22m$374–1,381Train, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane FRA - FWA
- Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
20h 29m$384–1,399Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FRA - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
21h 37m$395–810Train, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Covington (CVG)plane FRA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
22h 41m$551–1,965Train, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Detroit (DTW)plane FRA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
22h 19m$444–1,609
Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Indianapolis is to train and fly which costs $390 - $850 and takes 21h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Indianapolis is to train and fly which takes 18h 7m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Europe and Indianapolis is 4537 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Europe to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 6h behind Europe. It is currently 10:01 AM in Europe and 4:01 AM in Indianapolis.
There are 881+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Europe and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis (IND), walk to Indianapolis Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Ctc-M. 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 Purdue University Airport (LAF), walk to Purdue West on Mitch Daniels Blvd, take the line 21 bus to Columbia St & 4th St, walk to Lafayette Amtrak Station, then take the train to Indianapolis.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Purdue University Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Dayton via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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