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 982–1,850Train 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 906–2,889Train 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 1,147–3,535Train, 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 1,495–2,951Train 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 1,244–3,511
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 950﷼ - 1900﷼ 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 950﷼ - 1900﷼.
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 11:35 PM in Europe and 12:35 AM in Mecca.
There are 674+ 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 750–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–3,400
- 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 110–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 220–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 110–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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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