There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Greenland by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuuk Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane FRA - GOH
13h 56m$738–1,473Train to Frankfurt, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane FRA - JJU
14h 16m$252–1,007Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane DUS - GOH
15h 45m$484–2,052Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane FRA - JAV
22h 39m$1,654–2,994Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane HAJ - GOH
14h 5m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $250 - $1,100 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Europe and Greenland is 3977 km.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Europe to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h behind Europe. It is currently 6:09 AM in Europe and 3:09 AM in Greenland.
There are 35+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Europe and Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Greenland. 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Air Greenland adm, take the bus to Qattaaq, then take the bus to Kommuneqarfik. Alternatively, 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 Qaqortoq (JJU), then take the taxi to Qaqortoq.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Copenhagen, Kangerlussuaq
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Billund, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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