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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
    33h 48m
    $1,663–2,952

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Palmerston, bus

    cheapest
    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 53m
    $972–3,104

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Wellington

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane LEJ - WLG
    37h 1m
    $1,972–7,168

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane MUC - WLG
    35h 17m
    $1,855–3,407

  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
    2d 6h

  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 7m
    $1,048–2,740

  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
    41h 34m
    $1,294–3,034

Frankfurt (FRA) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration29h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,769.8 km
  • Duration: 33h 48m

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 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 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 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A.

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