There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Louisville by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Louisville International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane FRA - SDF
18h 43m$533–1,977Train, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane FRA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Louisvillecar
19h 3m$325–1,193Train, fly to Indianapolis, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FRA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
21h 28m$464–1,633Train, fly to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB)plane FRA - OWB
- Take the taxi from Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport (OWB) to Evansville, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
21h 54m$452–1,164Train, fly to Evansville, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Evansville (EVV)plane FRA - EVV
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
21h 59m$377–1,329Train, fly to Covington, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Covington (CVG)plane FRA - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
24h 55m$597–2,034
Frankfurt (FRA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Louisville is to train and fly and drive which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Louisville is to train and fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Europe and Louisville is 4581 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Europe to Louisville, including transfers.
Louisville is 6h behind Europe. It is currently 10:30 PM in Europe and 4:30 PM in Louisville.
There are 562+ hotels available in Louisville.
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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Evansville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Evansville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Evansville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Evansville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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