There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Europe by plane, train, or bus
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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
35h 41m$692–1,923Fly 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
40h 10m$823–2,185Bus 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
37h 22m$799–2,151Fly 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
41h 26mTrain to Paraparaumu, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PPQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
39h 8m$795–2,177Train 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
42h 15m$837–1,695Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- 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
38h 59m$810–2,165
Wellington (WLG) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Europe is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 42h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Europe is to fly and train which takes 35h 41m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Wellington and Europe is 18767 km.
It takes approximately 35h 41m to get from Wellington to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 10h behind Wellington. It is currently 1:49 AM in Wellington and 3:49 PM in Europe.
There are 797+ 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Frankfurt via Nadi, Vancouver, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Palmerston to Frankfurt via Christchurch, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Hannover Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Frankfurt via Auckland, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- 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
- $11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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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