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How to get fromEurope to New Zealandby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to New Zealand by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Auckland

    best
    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane FRA - AKL
    31h 10m
    $1,168–2,532

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Tauranga Airport

    cheapest
    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 Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane FRA - TRG
    34h 39m
    $1,088–3,152

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FRA - CHC
    32h 41m
    $1,371–3,230

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Wellington

    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 Wellington (WLG)plane plane FRA - WLG
    32h 39m
    $1,674–4,737

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Rotorua, 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 Rotorua (ROT)plane plane FRA - ROT
    4. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    37h 7m

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MUC - AKL
    34h 26m
    $1,625–3,382

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MUC - CHC
    35h 57m
    $1,728–3,680

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZRH - AKL
    36h 25m
    $1,740–3,696

Frankfurt (FRA) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,407.7 km
  • Duration: 31h 10m

What companies run services between Europe and New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to New Zealand. 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 Auckland (AKL), walk to Stop A International Airport, then take the bus to Bay 8 Manukau Bus Station. 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 Tauranga Airport (TRG), then take the taxi to Tauranga.

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