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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to El Calafate by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane FRA - FTE
    27h 36m
    $1,398,807–3,538,148

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane FRA - RGL
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    44h 26m
    $1,097,307–3,448,148

  3. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane DUS - FTE
    35h 10m
    $1,146,952–4,095,938

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane HAJ - FTE
    35h 32m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane LEJ - FTE
    32h 51m
    $2,003,111–4,918,503

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane NUE - FTE
    32h 51m
    $1,428,007–4,653,648

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane AMS - FTE
    34h 30m
    $1,343,052–4,502,038

Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration27h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,165,933Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13,736.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 36m

What companies run services between Europe and El Calafate, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Europe to El Calafate. 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 Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), then take the taxi to El Calafate. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), then take the taxi to El Calafate.

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