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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Louisville by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Louisville International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane FRA - SDF
    18h 22m
    $534–2,038

  2. Train, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane FRA - LEX
    3. Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar car
    19h 9m
    $366–1,354

  3. Train, fly to Covington, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane FRA - CVG
    3. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Louisvillebus bus
    21h 5m
    $544–2,082

  4. Train, fly to Indianapolis, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane plane FRA - IND
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 11m
    $565–1,994

  5. Train, fly to Evansville, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Evansville (EVV)plane plane FRA - EVV
    3. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus bus
    21h 4m
    $418–1,490

  6. Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FRA - ORD
    3. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 4m
    $377–724

Frankfurt (FRA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,554.6 mi
  • Duration: 18h 22m

What companies run services between Europe and Louisville, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Louisville. 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 Louisville International Airport (SDF), walk to Louisville International Airport, then take the line 02 bus to 2nd @ York. 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 Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Louisville.

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