There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Mecca by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)plane FRA - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 53mSAR 1,033–6,704Train to Frankfurt, fly to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane FRA - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
17h 8mSAR 907–2,943Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane FRA - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
16h 59mSAR 1,198–3,689Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Jeddah (JED)plane STR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
15h 40mSAR 1,250–3,072Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Jeddah (JED)plane ERF - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
16h 34mSAR 1,345–3,632
Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 1000﷼ - 7000﷼ and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which takes 13h 53m and costs 1000﷼ - 7000﷼.
The distance between Europe and Mecca is 4437 km.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Europe to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 7:17 PM in Europe and 8:17 PM in Mecca.
There are 637+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Europe and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Mecca. 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 Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Jeddah via Antalya, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,400
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Jeddah via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–3,800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,200
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Jeddah via Antalya, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,800
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,900
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–4,200
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,900
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 150–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 55–75
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–80
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 100–150
- Business
- SAR 180–260
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 35–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
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