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How to get fromEurope to Mauritaniaby train or plane

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There are 3 ways to get from Europe to Mauritania by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nouakchott

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane plane FRA - NKC
    14h 40m
    $398–851

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nouakchott

    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 Nouakchott (NKC)plane plane HAJ - NKC
    15h 19m

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nouadhibou International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB)plane plane FRA - NDB
    22h 10m
    $452–1,281

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,370.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

What companies run services between Europe and Mauritania?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Mauritania. 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 Nouakchott (NKC), then take the taxi to Nouakchott. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Nouakchott (NKC), then take the taxi to Nouakchott.

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