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

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  1. Train, fly to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane FRA - FNJ
    19h 54m
    $323–976

  2. Train, fly to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)plane plane FRA - SHE
    3. Take the train from Shenyang North to Dandongtrain train
    20h 20m
    $471–1,198

  3. Train, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane plane FRA - DLC
    3. Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain train
    23h 38m
    $451–1,103

Frankfurt (FRA) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,561.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 54m

What companies run services between Europe and North Korea?

There is no direct connection from Europe to North Korea. 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 Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ), then drive to Pyongyang. 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 Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), walk to Shenyang Taoxian Airport, take the bus to Shenyang TV station, walk to Gongyezhanlanguan, take the line 2 subway to Shenyang Station North, walk to Shenyang North, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Sinŭiju.

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