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How to get fromEurope to Koh Taoby train, plane, ferry, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Koh Tao by train, plane, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Koh Samui Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane FRA - USM
    3. Take the ferry from Samui Airport to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierferry ferry
    22h 23m
    ฿17,386–47,261

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane plane FRA - BKK
    3. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Office Kraisi to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierferry ferry
    28h 33m
    ฿13,366–23,751

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane MUC - USM
    4. Take the ferry from Samui Airport to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pierferry ferry
    26h 28m
    ฿23,656–57,752

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane FRA - HKT
    3. Take the busferry from Phuket Lomprayah Bus Station to Koh Tao Mae Had Pierbusferry bus ferry
    28h 30m
    ฿13,871–34,691

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane FRA - KBV
    3. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry ferry
    29h 47m
    ฿15,006–33,241

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Surat Thani, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane FRA - URT
    3. Take the ferry from Surat Thani Airport to Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pierferry ferry
    25h 28m
    ฿16,656–45,691

Frankfurt (FRA) to Koh Samui Airport (USM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket฿18,193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,569 km
  • Duration: 22h 23m

What companies run services between Europe and Koh Tao, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Koh Tao. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), walk to Samui Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Koh Samui Airport (USM), walk to Samui Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier.

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