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How to get fromCologne to Brisbaneby train or plane

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane FRA - BNE
    26h 32m
    $697–2,346

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane AMS - BNE
    28h 11m
    $614–2,739

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brisbane Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DUS - BNE
    25h 27m
    $1,030–2,859

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BRU - BNE
    28h 26m
    $991–2,689

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane FMO - BNE
    32h 55m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane DUS - OOL
    2. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    32h 15m
    $965–2,836

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    30h 50m
    $932–4,123

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brisbane Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CGN - BNE
    35h 31m
    $651–2,401

Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration24h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$479Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.

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