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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Nelson by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane plane FRA - YCG
    4. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    37h 5m
    $604–1,779

  2. Train, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane plane FRA - YXC
    4. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    23h 48m
    $846–2,271

  3. Train, fly to Kelowna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane FRA - YLW
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    25h 58m
    $846–1,936

  4. Train, fly to Trail Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane plane FRA - YZZ
    4. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus bus
    21h 14m
    $836–2,786

  5. Train, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane FRA - YVR
    4. Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    28h 31m
    $797–1,540

  6. Train, fly to Penticton Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)plane plane FRA - YYF
    4. Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Main & 89th Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    26h 38m
    $654–1,819

  7. Train, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane FRA - YYC
    4. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Claresholm - Shell Gas Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Claresholm, AB to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus bus
    27h 36m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration30h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$547Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,082.4 km
  • Duration: 37h 5m

What companies run services between Europe and Nelson, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Nelson. 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 Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. 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 Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), take the taxi to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North, then take the bus to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street.

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