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

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

    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 48m
    $870–1,625

  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 14m
    $642–1,698

  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 27m
    $816–1,424

  4. Train, bus to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane AMS - MEL
    29h 43m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CGN - MEL
    26h 7m
    $735–1,964

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane FRA - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    30h 54m
    $1,292–2,898

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$954Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

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

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