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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to El Calafate by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane FRA - FTE
    28h 31m
    $1,459,427–3,132,373

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

    cheapest
    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
    30h 15m
    $909,144–2,522,970

  3. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane AMS - FTE
    34h 18m
    $1,103,244–3,603,170

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane FRA - RGL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    42h 19m
    $1,088,427–3,574,873

  5. 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
    33h

  6. 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
    33h 19m
    $1,364,922–4,751,127

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane NUE - FTE
    32h 52m
    $1,285,224–4,534,011

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane AMS - RGL
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    41h 52m
    $1,232,244–4,145,670

Frankfurt (FRA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$885,849Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,721.2 km
  • Duration: 28h 31m

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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, take the bus to El Calafate, then take the taxi to El Calafate. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, walk to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, take the bus to El Calafate, then take the taxi to El Calafate.

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