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How to get fromEurope to Makkahby train, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Makkah by train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taif Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane FRA - TIF
    3. Take the taxi from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Makkahtaxi taxi
    15h 7m
    SAR 1,456–3,679

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane FRA - JED
    3. Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain train
    4. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain train
    15h 25m
    SAR 978–1,599

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane FRA - MED
    3. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain train
    16h 24m
    SAR 1,080–2,013

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Jeddah

    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 Jeddah (JED)plane plane HAJ - JED
    4. Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain train
    5. Take the train from King Abdullah Economic City to Makkahtrain train
    18h 54m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 823Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,533.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Makkah, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Makkah. 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 Taif Regional Airport (TIF), then take the taxi to Makkah. 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 Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the train to Makkah.

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