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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane FRA - NSN
    33h 40m
    $1,461–4,232

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Picton, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Picton (PCN)plane plane FRA - PCN
    3. Take the bus from Koromiko to Nelsonbus bus
    38h 23m
    $1,375–4,483

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane FRA - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    36h 28m
    $1,475–4,383

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane MUC - NSN
    37h 53m
    $1,969–6,560

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 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
    38h 1m
    $1,564–4,033

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane HAJ - NSN
    42h 33m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane FRA - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus bus
    45h 26m
    $1,790–5,173

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MUC - CHC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    40h 39m
    $1,972–4,761

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration30h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,687.3 km
  • Duration: 33h 40m

What companies run services between Europe and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Nelson. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train 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 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 line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train 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 Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, then take the bus to Nelson.

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