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How to get fromEurope to Issyk-Kul (Lake)by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    18h 49m
    $277–681

  2. Drive  5,863.2 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Tamchycar car 5,863.2 km
    3d 5h
    $966–1,395

  3. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane ERF - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    26h 22m
    $426–1,102

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane HAJ - ALA
    4. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    21h 13m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane NUE - ALA
    4. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    20h 42m
    $333–1,016

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane LEJ - ALA
    3. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    21h 31m
    $494–892

  7. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane PAD - ALA
    4. Drive from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Issyk-Kul (Lake)car car
    26h 33m
    $398–1,022

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Andizhan Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Andizhan Airport (AZN)plane plane FRA - AZN
    3. Take the bus from Andijon Bus station to Osh Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Balykchy bus stationbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Balykchy bus station to Issyk-Kul (Lake)taxi taxi
    32h 22m
    $449–868

Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,742.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 49m

What companies run services between Europe and Issyk-Kul (Lake), Kyrgyzstan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Issyk-Kul (Lake). 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA), then drive to Issyk-Kul (Lake). Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Tamchy in around 3d 5h.

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