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How to get fromEurope to Playa del Carmenby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Playa del Carmen by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FRA - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    19h 53m
    $9,717–22,354

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane NUE - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    22h 28m
    $8,062–23,719

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    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 Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HAJ - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    21h 59m

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Tulum International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane FRA - TQO
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    34h 46m
    $9,777–26,354

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LEJ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    23h 58m
    $8,757–26,232

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AMS - CUN
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    23h 52m
    $9,204–22,977

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane FRA - MID
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    26h 25m
    $12,011–48,428

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,822Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,872 km
  • Duration: 19h 53m

What companies run services between Europe and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Playa del Carmen. 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 Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station. 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station.

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