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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Vientiane by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wattay International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane FRA - VTE
    20h 45m
    $583–1,035

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Khon Kaen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Khon Kaen Airport (KKC)plane plane FRA - KKC
    3. Take the train from Khon Kaen to Nong Khaitrain train
    24h 10m
    $470–1,369

  3. Drive  11,162.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Vientianecar car 11,162.9 km
    5d 9h
    $2,000–2,888

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Udon Thani International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Udon Thani International Airport (UTH)plane plane FRA - UTH
    3. Drive from Udon-Thani-Airport-UTH to Vientianecar car
    21h 54m
    $477–1,656

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    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 Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane HAJ - VTE
    24h 24m

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane LEJ - VTE
    25h 8m
    $689–2,055

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Wattay International Airport

    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 Wattay International Airport (VTE)plane plane MUC - VTE
    23h 33m
    $585–1,760

Frankfurt (FRA) to Wattay International Airport (VTE) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,950.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 45m

What companies run services between Europe and Vientiane, Laos?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Vientiane. 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, then fly to Wattay International Airport (VTE). Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Vientiane in around 5d 9h.

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