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There are 8 ways to get from South America to Europe by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Tarija, fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car car
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TJA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    33h 42m
    $737–2,037

  2. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VVI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    33h 34m
    $854–1,561

  3. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VVI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    36h 23m
    $985–1,734

  4. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane VVI - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    36h 55m
    $953–1,458

  5. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VVI - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    37h 20m
    $739–1,939

  6. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VVI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    37h 17m
    $821–1,505

  7. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane VVI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    39h 34m
    $892–1,831

  8. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane VVI - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    6. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    39h 32m
    $844–2,331

Tarija (TJA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration22h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$656Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,425 km
  • Duration: 33h 42m

What companies run services between South America and Europe?

There is no direct connection from South America to Europe. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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