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There are 6 ways to get from Riyadh to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RUH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 31m
    $299–581

  2. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane RUH - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    15h 51m
    $260–868

  3. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane RUH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 6m

  4. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane RUH - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 7m
    $329–991

  5. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane RUH - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    18h 4m
    $333–1,054

  6. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane RUH - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 38m
    $331–1,150

Riyadh (RUH) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,519.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Europe. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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