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How to get fromCologne to Sydneyby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DUS - SYD
    24h 53m
    $1,033–1,823

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    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 34m
    $652–1,625

  3. 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 54m
    $883–1,658

  4. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FMO - SYD
    29h 37m
    $1,254–4,624

  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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane AMS - SYD
    26h 55m
    $742–1,757

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane DUS - NTL
    3. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    33h 43m
    $1,128–2,719

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CGN - SYD
    36h 27m
    $775–1,960

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane DUS - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain train
    34h 24m
    $1,236–3,066

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration25h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,005Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

Pegasus Airlines, AirAsia X, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.

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