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How to get fromAmerica to Christchurchby train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 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

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    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
    31h 1m
    $1,380–2,827

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUS - CHC
    30h 11m
    $1,063–3,113

  3. 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
    38h 12m
    $1,585–3,151

  4. 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
    31h 26m
    $1,604–3,550

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FMO - CHC
    34h 31m
    $2,116–7,300

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CGN - CHC
    47h 5m

  7. 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 Countdown Memorial Aveshuttle bus
    41h 47m
    $1,718–5,800

  8. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CDG - CHC
    32h 12m
    $1,632–3,361

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration29h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,635Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,860.8 km
  • Duration: 31h 1m

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 Duesseldorf 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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