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How to get fromEurope to Xi'anby train, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Xi'an by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane FRA - XIY
    18h 36m
    ¥3,736–7,062

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane plane FRA - ENY
    3. Take the train from Yan'an to Xi'antrain train
    25h 16m
    ¥2,077–6,704

  3. Drive  8,982.2 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Xi'ancar car 8,982.2 km
    4d 7h
    ¥9,868–14,254

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang 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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane HAJ - XIY
    24h 15m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane plane FRA - YCU
    3. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Xi'an Northtrain train
    24h 3m
    ¥2,318–7,219

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linfen Qiaoli Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linfen Qiaoli Airport (LFQ)plane plane FRA - LFQ
    3. Take the train from Hongdong west to Xi'an Northtrain train
    21h 2m
    ¥2,176–6,847

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane LEJ - XIY
    22h 59m
    ¥2,870–8,142

Frankfurt (FRA) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,708Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,016.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 36m

What companies run services between Europe and Xi'an, China?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Xi'an. 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 Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY), walk to Xi An Airport, take the bus to Xian North Station, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Xi'an in around 4d 7h.

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