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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Riyadh by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane FRA - RUH
    13h 18m
    SAR 989–2,183

  2. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane PAD - RUH
    20h 31m
    SAR 979–3,772

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 Riyadh (RUH)plane plane HAJ - RUH
    15h 2m

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane MUC - RUH
    16h 43m
    SAR 1,216–4,486

  5. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane ERF - RUH
    19h 10m
    SAR 1,251–3,511

Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,537.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 18m

What companies run services between Europe and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Riyadh. 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 Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library. 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 Riyadh (RUH), walk to Airport T3-4, take the line 4 subway to Kafd, then take the line 1 subway to King Fahad Library.

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