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How to get fromWellington to Amsterdamby plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Amsterdam by plane, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Wellington to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane WLG - AMS
    32h 37m
    €905–1,609

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane PMR - AMS
    32h 33m
    €662–2,434

  3. Fly Wellington to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane WLG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    36h 33m
    €1,025–1,720

  4. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane WAG - AMS
    33h 39m
    €671–2,447

  5. Car ferry to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHE - AMS
    36h 2m
    €1,066–2,669

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AKL - AMS
    37h 57m
    €672–1,250

  7. Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NPL - AMS
    37h 8m
    €701–2,494

Wellington (WLG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration32h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€730Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,603.4 km
  • Duration: 32h 37m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Qantas, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 3 times a day.

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