There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Cook Islands by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FRA - RAR
36h 13m$1,237–2,349Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MUC - RAR
41h 28m$1,027–2,791Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HAJ - RAR
41h 48mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LEJ - RAR
43h 27m$1,643–5,668Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane DUS - RAR
39h 51m$1,170–2,701Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NUE - RAR
43h 27m$1,459–4,909Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane AMS - RAR
43h 35m$1,366–4,886
Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $1,100 - $2,700 and takes 39h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 36h 13m and costs $1,200 - $2,400.
The distance between Europe and Cook Islands is 16854 km.
It takes approximately 36h 13m to get from Europe to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 12h behind Europe. It is currently 12:46 AM in Europe and 12:46 PM in Cook Islands.
There are 240+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Europe and Cook Islands?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Cook Islands. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Dublin, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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