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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Cook Islands by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane FRA - RAR
    38h 40m
    $1,331–2,569

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane NUE - RAR
    41h 53m
    $1,244–4,301

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane HAJ - RAR
    41h 24m

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane LEJ - RAR
    45h 48m
    $1,736–4,577

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane AMS - RAR
    44h 59m
    $1,381–2,883

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)plane plane MUC - RAR
    41h 58m
    $1,384–2,567

Frankfurt (FRA) to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration36h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,838.4 km
  • Duration: 38h 40m

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, 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.

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