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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
    25h 49m
    $942–1,774

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CGN - MEL
    27h 14m
    $833–1,944

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

    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
    $909–1,704

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRU - MEL
    26h 42m
    $1,039–1,947

  5. 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
    $876–1,839

  6. 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 38m
    $1,688–4,201

  7. 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 2m
    $1,228–3,564

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration24h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$972Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,492.5 km
  • Duration: 25h 49m

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

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

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