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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Shimla by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane FRA - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    20h 33m
    ₹41,426–88,782

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane FRA - DED
    3. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    27h 46m
    ₹23,164–65,982

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane MUC - IXC
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    22h 52m
    ₹30,596–98,902

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane FRA - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    21h 29m
    ₹26,649–59,332

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    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 Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane HAJ - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    23h 2m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,603Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,251 km
  • Duration: 20h 33m

What companies run services between Europe and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shimla. 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 Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. 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, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.

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