There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Tibet by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane FRA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
20h 53m¥3,452–7,063Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane FRA - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Tibetcar
27h 32m¥2,259–5,666Drive 8,808 km
- Drive from Europe to Tibetcar 8,808 km
4d 19h¥9,677–13,977Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane HAJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 7mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LEJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 6m¥4,886–14,643
Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Tibet is to train and fly and drive which costs ¥2200 - ¥6000 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Tibet is to train and fly and bus which takes 20h 53m and costs ¥3400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Europe and Tibet is 7284 km. The road distance is 8808 km.
It takes approximately 20h 53m to get from Europe to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Tibet is 8808 km. It takes approximately 4 days 19h to drive from Europe to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Europe and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Tibet. 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 Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Tibet in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥220–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–290
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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