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How to get fromCairns to Rotterdamby plane, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Rotterdam by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CNS - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    25h 25m

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CNS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    29h 21m
    €465–1,191

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CNS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    25h 39m
    €589–1,499

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CNS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    29h 55m
    €512–1,778

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    27h 44m
    €563–1,361

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane CNS - FMO
    2. Take the train from Ibbenbüren, Bahnhof to Hengelotrain train
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Goudatrain train
    31h 21m
    €886–5,094

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    28h 46m
    €531–3,373

Cairns (CNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration24h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€499Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Rotterdam. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Amsterdam, then take the bus to Rotterdam. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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