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

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Issyk-Kul (Lake) by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 32m
    $280–692

  2. Drive  5,863.2 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Tamchycar car 5,863.2 km
    3d 5h
    $1,230–1,776

  3. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly, 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 33m
    $457–1,201

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly, 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 26m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, 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 58m
    $353–930

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, 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 15m
    $424–1,103

  7. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly, 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
    27h
    $479–1,140

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,742.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 32m

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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