There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Mount Rushmore by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rapid City, taxi
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rapid City (RAP)plane FRA - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
18h 45m$578–1,230Train to Frankfurt, fly to Scottsbluff, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Scottsbluff (BFF)plane FRA - BFF
- Drive from Scottsbluff-Airport-BFF to Mount Rushmorecar
23h 53m$433–1,585Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Rapid City, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MUC - RAP
- Take the taxi from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Mount Rushmoretaxi
22h 53m$550–1,855Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gillette-Campbell County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC)plane FRA - GCC
- Take the bus from Gillette to Rapid Citybus
23h 27m$638–1,378
Frankfurt (FRA) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Mount Rushmore is to train and fly and taxi which takes 18h 45m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Europe and Mount Rushmore is 4926 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Europe to Mount Rushmore, including transfers.
There are 297+ hotels available in Mount Rushmore.
What companies run services between Europe and Mount Rushmore, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Mount Rushmore. 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 Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then take the taxi to Mount Rushmore.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Munich International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Gillette-Campbell County Airport via Minneapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Scottsbluff via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Scottsbluff via Munich International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Scottsbluff via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Scottsbluff via London Heathrow, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- 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
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Gillette to Rapid City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
City Cab
- Phone
- +1 605-863-1111
- Website
- rapidcitytaxicab.com
Rapid Taxi
- Phone
- +1 605-348-8080
- Website
- rapidtaxirc.com
Tim's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 605-389-7023
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