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How to get fromCologne to Brisbaneby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Brisbane by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DUS - BNE
    26h 21m
    $909–2,122

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CGN - BNE
    43h 46m
    $524–1,961

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane FRA - BNE
    24h 38m
    $780–1,795

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BRU - BNE
    28h
    $1,004–1,821

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane DUS - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    31h 43m
    $944–2,199

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane FRA - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    29h 24m
    $965–2,772

  7. Train, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane AMS - BNE
    29h 52m

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DTM - BNE
    34h 28m
    $596–2,265

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration25h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$956Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

Eurowings, China Southern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) once daily.

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