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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
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeFRA - NSN
    32h 48m
    $1,562–5,141

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hokitika (HKK)planeFRA - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charlestonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
    44h 12m
    $1,382–4,761

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeFRA - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    34h 51m
    $1,667–5,696

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeMUC - NSN
    34h 29m
    $1,672–5,714

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeFRA - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    36h 41m
    $1,467–4,146

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeHAJ - NSN
    2d 3h
    $1,588–4,466

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeBER - NSN
    36h 50m
    $1,676–3,690

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeMUC - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    38h 11m
    $1,577–4,019

Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration29h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,498Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, 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 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, 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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