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How to get fromAmerica to Franz Josef Glacierby train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from America to Franz Josef Glacier by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hokitika, bus

    best
    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 the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    40h 22m
    $1,834–6,207

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

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    39h 10m
    $1,606–4,088

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DUS - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josefbus bus
    42h 30m
    $1,911–4,008

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hokitika, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane FRA - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    41h 11m
    $1,659–5,330

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    38h 55m
    $1,619–3,212

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    38h 59m
    $1,644–3,735

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    39h 9m
    $2,024–3,546

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    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
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    40h
    $1,786–3,361

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration33h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,838.1 km
  • Duration: 40h 22m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from America to Franz Josef Glacier. 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 Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Franz Josef. 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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Franz Josef.

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