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

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

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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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AMS - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    34h 54m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane DUS - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    34h 29m

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FRA - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    34h 45m

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BRU - CHC
    5. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    35h 28m

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane FMO - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    39h 38m

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AMS - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus bus
    42h 45m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane FRA - ZQN
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dunedin to Timarubus bus
    43h 5m

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane CGN - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    41h 8m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration31h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,559Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from America to Timaru. 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 3 bus to Westfield Riccarton, take the line 5 bus to Church Corner, then take the bus to Timaru. 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 Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 3 bus to Westfield Riccarton, take the line 5 bus to Church Corner, then take the bus to Timaru.

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