There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Cook Islands by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane FRA - RAR
40h 4m$1,343–3,691Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane MUC - RAR
42h 10m$1,198–3,935Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane HAJ - RAR
41h 25mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane NUE - RAR
42h 12m$1,249–4,412Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane LEJ - RAR
45h 36m$1,539–2,882Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane AMS - RAR
44h 26m$1,223–3,084
Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Cook Islands is to train and fly which costs $1,200 - $3,100 and takes 44h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Cook Islands is to train and fly which takes 40h 4m and costs $1,300 - $3,700.
The distance between Europe and Cook Islands is 16838 km.
It takes approximately 40h 4m to get from Europe to Cook Islands, including transfers.
Cook Islands is 11h behind Europe. It is currently 6:24 PM in Europe and 7:24 AM in Cook Islands.
There are 229+ hotels available in Cook Islands.
What companies run services between Europe and Cook Islands?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Cook Islands. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), walk to Rarotongo Airport, then take the bus to Cook's Corner Arcade.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- airraro.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
Flights from Hannover Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vienna, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via San Francisco, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via San Diego, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Vancouver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Calgary, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Portland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rarotonga International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–30
- 1st Class
- $35–65
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