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How to get fromCologne to Melbourneby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUS - MEL
    26h 1m
    $941–1,952

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    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
    $728–1,425

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    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
    25h 58m
    $995–1,660

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Melbourne Airport

    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 24m
    $774–1,757

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

    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
    $1,460–3,630

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DUS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    30h 49m
    $1,425–3,736

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CGN - MEL
    27h 14m
    $830–2,038

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration24h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,491.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 1m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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