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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Melbourne by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUS - MEL
    25h 38m
    $846–2,576

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CGN - MEL
    27h 12m
    $733–2,439

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FRA - MEL
    24h 24m
    $830–2,548

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRU - MEL
    26h 2m
    $899–3,090

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane AMS - MEL
    27h 26m
    $774–2,784

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FMO - MEL
    29h 37m
    $1,489–6,150

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration25h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$898Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

AJet, AirAsia X, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.

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