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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane FRA - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Thamescar car
    32h 22m
    $1,184–3,954

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane FRA - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    32h 5m
    $1,249–2,739

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LEJ - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    35h 23m
    $2,060–12,255

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane MUC - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    33h 58m
    $1,539–3,505

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane FRA - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus bus
    37h 10m

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane AMS - AKL
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    37h 9m
    $1,341–2,342

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane HAJ - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    2d 1h

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    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 Auckland (AKL)plane plane NUE - AKL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    2d
    $1,277–4,002

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration29h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,625.2 km
  • Duration: 32h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Thames. 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 Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Thames. Alternatively, 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 Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland Airport, then take the shuttle to Thames.

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