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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Greenland by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuuk Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane FRA - GOH
    14h 13m
    $740–1,562

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tasiilaq

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane plane FRA - AGM
    23h 28m
    $226–958

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Qaqortoq

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane plane FRA - JJU
    14h 40m
    $286–1,103

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport

    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 Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane DUS - GOH
    16h 20m
    $922–1,517

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport

    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 Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane HAJ - GOH
    14h 7m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ilulissat Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane plane FRA - JAV
    23h 2m
    $1,558–3,385

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$448Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,988.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 13m

What companies run services between Europe and Greenland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Greenland. 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Nukappiakuluk, then take the bus to Nigerleq. 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Qaqortoq (JJU), then take the taxi to Qaqortoq.

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