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How to get fromEurope to Kazakhstanby train, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Kazakhstan by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Atyrau Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane plane FRA - GUW
    12h 45m
    $404–771

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Almaty International Airport

    cheapest
    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
    13h 31m
    $292–667

  3. Drive  5,979.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Almatycar car 5,979.7 km
    2d 20h
    $985–1,423

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane FRA - NQZ
    13h 15m
    $313–718

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Aktobe International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane plane FRA - AKX
    15h 50m
    $455–1,272

  6. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Atyrau Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane plane ERF - GUW
    28h 28m
    $389–1,427

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane FRA - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain train
    19h 49m
    $339–726

  8. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane plane ERF - NQZ
    18h 38m
    $508–1,224

Frankfurt (FRA) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,344.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Europe and Kazakhstan?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kazakhstan. 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 Atyrau Airport (GUW), then take the taxi to Atyrau. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Almaty in around 2d 20h.

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