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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to French Polynesia by train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane FRA - PPT
    27h 40m
    $1,229–2,257

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Moorea-Temae Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)plane plane FRA - MOZ
    3. Take the carferry from Moorea to Papeete Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    35h 11m
    $688–1,857

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane HAJ - PPT
    33h 44m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane NUE - PPT
    30h 38m
    $992–3,689

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane LEJ - PPT
    33h 38m
    $1,134–3,365

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane AMS - PPT
    32h 34m
    $1,479–2,571

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane MUC - PPT
    29h 53m
    $1,182–2,355

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fa'A'Ā International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane plane ZRH - PPT
    37h 17m
    $1,068–2,228

Frankfurt (FRA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration26hAverage Duration
Ticket$759Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Europe to French Polynesia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 16,104.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 40m

What companies run services between Europe and French Polynesia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to French Polynesia. 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, then take the bus to Papeete. 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT), walk to Papeete Airport, then take the bus to Papeete.

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