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How to get fromBochum to Katoombaby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Bochum 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 Bochum 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
    27h 55m
    $999–2,178

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeFRA - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    28h 36m
    $678–1,826

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum 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
    33h 28m
    $1,395–3,346

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal 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
    29h 49m
    $796–1,734

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeBRU - SYD
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    31h 2m
    $1,018–3,261

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum 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
    37h 22m
    $1,252–3,021

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$981Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bochum 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 Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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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