There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Nelson by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane FRA - NSN
33h 7m$1,556–5,118Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane LEJ - NSN
36h 30m$2,564–8,634Train to Frankfurt, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane FRA - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
34h 25m$1,869–6,169Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane MUC - NSN
36h 1m$1,699–5,804Train to Frankfurt, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane FRA - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
36h 44m$1,658–4,419Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HAJ - NSN
2d 4hTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Hokitika, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hokitika (HKK)plane FRA - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Take the bus from Charleston to Nelsonbus
44h 3m$1,684–3,759Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MUC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
38h 12m$1,801–4,305
Frankfurt (FRA) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Nelson is to train and fly and shuttle and bus which costs $1,600 - $3,800 and takes 44h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 33h 7m and costs $1,500 - $5,500.
The distance between Europe and Nelson is 18676 km.
It takes approximately 33h 7m to get from Europe to Nelson, including transfers.
Nelson is 12h ahead of Europe. It is currently 6:58 AM in Europe and 6:58 PM in Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
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 315 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 Halifax Street Outside Countdown. Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nelson Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nelson Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Woodbourne Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Hokitika via Hong Kong, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nelson Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–15,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nelson Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–15,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Woodbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–12,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Nelson Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hokitika via Singapore Changi, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hokitika via Suvarnabhumi, Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nelson Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Woodbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Nelson Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Charleston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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