There are 7 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$989–1,582Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tasiilaq
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tasiilaq (AGM)plane FRA - AGM
27h 30m$193–776Train 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
14h 14m$414–1,602Train, 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$574–1,652Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane HAM - GOH
15h 47mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BER - GOH
15h 11m$780–1,662Train, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $950 - $1,600.
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 11:26 PM in Europe and 8:26 PM in Greenland.
There are 34+ 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 Ilulissat Airport (JAV), then take the taxi to Ilulissat.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Tasiilaq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Kulusuk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nuuk Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- 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
- $11–23
- 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 Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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