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There are 8 ways to get from Aachen to Katoomba by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeDUS - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    28h 38m
    $1,017–2,280

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeFRA - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    27h 54m
    $692–1,813

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeBRU - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    27h 54m
    $941–2,633

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeAMS - SYD
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    30h 6m
    $798–1,763

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Orange Airport (OAG)planeDUS - OAG
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
    34h 27m
    $1,413–3,448

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeCGN - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    40h 9m
    $891–1,664

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeDUS - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    38h 4m
    $1,270–3,223

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)planeFRA - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    35h 45m
    $1,195–3,456

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$995Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Katoomba. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussels-Nord, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.

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