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There are 8 ways to get from America to Timaru by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    best
    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 the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    35h 20m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Timaru

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane DUS - TIU
    40h 8m
    $1,607–4,163

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport, 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 the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    35h 3m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, 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 the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    35h 8m

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, 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 the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    35h 17m

  6. 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 Dunedinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus bus
    43h 51m

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, 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 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
    6. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    36h 18m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, train, 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 a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Arthur's Passshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rolleston to Timarubus bus
    46h 2m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration30h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,539Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 18,889.1 km
  • Duration: 35h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from America to Timaru. However, 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, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Timaru. Alternatively, 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, take the line 125 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 5 bus to Rolleston, then take the bus to Timaru.

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