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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Sydney by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DUS - SYD
    25h 20m
    $919–1,636

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CGN - SYD
    38h 12m
    $554–1,812

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FRA - SYD
    24h 42m
    $681–1,788

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BRU - SYD
    25h 51m
    $911–1,719

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane AMS - SYD
    27h 2m
    $748–1,621

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane DUS - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    31h 22m
    $760–2,204

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane FRA - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    30h 53m
    $872–2,456

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$983Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,640.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 20m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

Eurowings, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 6 times a week.

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