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There are 7 ways to get from America to Christchurch by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AMS - CHC
    30h 9m
    $1,180–2,523

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUS - CHC
    30h 49m
    $1,065–3,103

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FRA - CHC
    30h 28m
    $1,505–3,630

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BRU - CHC
    30h 3m
    $1,685–2,948

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane AMS - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    40h 42m
    $1,915–4,698

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CDG - CHC
    32h 10m
    $1,652–3,358

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CGN - CHC
    2d
    $1,171–2,932

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,860.8 km
  • Duration: 30h 9m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Christchurch, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from America to Christchurch. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St.

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