There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Europe by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WLG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
36h 51m$937–1,706Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
37h 29m$709–2,454Fly Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WLG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
41h 1m$817–2,280Fly Wellington to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane WLG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain
40h 47m$1,019–1,775Bus to Palmerston, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PMR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
36h 12m$744–2,534Fly Wellington to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane WLG - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
42h 58mTrain to Auckland, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AKL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
41h 11m$770–1,764
Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Europe is to fly and train which costs $900 - $1,800 and takes 36h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Europe is to bus and fly and train which takes 36h 12m and costs $700 - $2,600.
The distance between Wellington and Europe is 18767 km.
It takes approximately 36h 51m to get from Wellington to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 12h behind Wellington. It is currently 3:33 PM in Wellington and 3:33 AM in Europe.
There are 775+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) 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 take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Nadi, Vancouver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Christchurch, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Wellington to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Christchurch, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Christchurch, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
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