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How to get fromEurope to Greenlandby train or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Greenland by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuuk Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane plane FRA - GOH
    13h 56m
    $479–1,982

  2. 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
    15h 45m
    $524–2,152

  3. 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 5m

  4. 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
    22h 39m
    $1,454–3,202

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,976.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

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 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Air Greenland adm, take the bus to Qattaaq, then take the bus to Kommuneqarfik.

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