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There are 6 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
    12h 55m
    SAR 1,226–2,207

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane AMS - RUH
    17h 36m
    SAR 840–2,489

  3. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane NUE - RUH
    14h 46m
    SAR 987–4,259

  4. 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 4m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane LEJ - RUH
    17h 52m
    SAR 1,143–3,647

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane plane DUS - RUH
    16h 54m
    SAR 954–2,761

Frankfurt (FRA) to Riyadh (RUH) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,521.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 55m

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 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 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 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 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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