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There are 8 ways to get from America to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nelson Airport

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AMS - NSN
    31h 43m
    $1,157–7,117

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane DUS - NSN
    34h 34m
    $1,946–6,081

  3. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane BRU - NSN
    40h 5m
    $1,466–5,131

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane AMS - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 1m
    $1,573–5,672

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AMS - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    36h 46m
    $1,362–4,722

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FRA - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    37h 18m
    $1,886–6,145

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane DUS - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    35h 42m
    $1,962–6,136

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane AMS - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    42h 57m
    $1,688–5,162

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration31h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from America to Nelson. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands.

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