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How to get fromEurope to Wellingtonby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wellington

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane FRA - WLG
    32h 7m
    $1,468–4,873

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paraparaumu, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane plane FRA - PPQ
    3. Take the train from Paraparaumu Station to Wellington Stationtrain train
    38h 36m
    $1,072–3,067

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane FRA - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    36h 31m
    $1,377–4,825

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Wellington

    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 Wellington (WLG)plane plane MUC - WLG
    35h 56m
    $1,732–3,143

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

    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 Wellington (WLG)plane plane HAJ - WLG
    37h 31m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane FRA - WAG
    3. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    37h 51m
    $1,294–3,349

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Auckland, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane FRA - AKL
    3. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    42h 9m
    $1,419–2,884

Frankfurt (FRA) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,785.7 km
  • Duration: 32h 7m

What companies run services between Europe and Wellington, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Wellington. 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 Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. 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 Palmerston (PMR), walk to Airport - Outer Stop 3, take the line 101 bus to MSBH - Platform 3, walk to Palmerston North, then take the bus to Wellington - Central.

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