Air tickets Frankfurt — Atyrau

Looking for tickets from Frankfurt to Atyrau? On the Freedom Travel website and app you can find the available options, compare them by price, travel time and connections, complete the booking and pay online.

Below are the key details of the route: the distance and approximate travel time, connecting options and carriers, what shapes the price of a ticket, plus the arrival airport and the sights of the city.

General information about flights between Frankfurt and Atyrau

The straight-line distance between the cities is about 3,150 km. There is no non-stop service here, so the journey takes from about 9 hours with one connection, most often in Astana or Almaty. Time difference: Atyrau is 3 hours ahead of Frankfurt in summer and 4 hours ahead in winter. Many foreign nationals may enter Kazakhstan without a visa; the rules depend on your citizenship, so check them before you travel. The route is largely a business one: Atyrau is the centre of the country oil and gas industry and regularly welcomes specialists from Europe.

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Frankfurt — Atyrau flight schedule

There are no direct flights between Frankfurt and Atyrau: the route is flown with a connection, usually in Astana or Almaty. The hop from Frankfurt to the Kazakh hub takes around 6 hours, and the domestic leg to Atyrau about 2.5 to 3 hours.

How many connecting options are available and how convenient the timings are varies by day of the week and season, and fares move dynamically, so check the current combinations for your date in the Freedom Travel search.

How much does a flight from Frankfurt to Atyrau cost

The final price depends on the departure date, the airline and fare, the season and how far ahead you book. We do not publish fixed prices: the amount including all fees is shown in the Freedom Travel search and can be paid online by card.

Which airlines fly the Frankfurt — Atyrau route

• Lufthansa — the Frankfurt — Astana or Frankfurt — Almaty leg
• Air Astana — connecting flights (via Astana or Almaty)
• FlyArystan — the leg from Astana or Almaty to Atyrau
• SCAT — the leg from Astana or Almaty to Atyrau

The line-up of carriers and connections changes from time to time, and some itineraries combine flights of different airlines. See the full up-to-date list in the Freedom Travel search for your chosen dates.

How to get from Frankfurt to Atyrau: travel options

There is no non-stop Frankfurt — Atyrau flight in the timetable, so the whole air journey involves at least one connection.

The main connecting points are Astana and Almaty: Lufthansa and Air Astana fly there from Frankfurt, and the onward domestic legs to Atyrau are operated by Air Astana, FlyArystan and SCAT.

A connection in Astana is shorter in distance and usually means less total travel time, while routing via Almaty can be cheaper. Compare the total duration and the waiting time at the airport. If your connection is in a third country, check in advance whether you need a transit visa.

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Atyrau airport

Flights are handled by Atyrau International Airport (GUW), 8 km from the city centre. Buses and taxis run into town.

What to see in Atyrau

Atyrau is the centre of the oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan, set at the mouth of the Ural River by the Caspian Sea. The river divides the city into a European and an Asian part.

• Pedestrian bridge over the Ural River — symbolically links Europe and Asia
• Imangali Mosque — one of the main mosques of the city
• Ural River embankment — a place for walks in the city centre
• Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore — exhibits on the history and nature of the Caspian area
• Makhambet Utemisov Regional Drama Theatre — the main theatre stage of the city
• Assumption Cathedral — a 19th-century Orthodox church

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