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How to get fromCologne to Sydneyby train, plane or bus

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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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DUS - SYD
    26h 43m
    $936–3,969

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    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 34m
    $435–2,281

  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 54m
    $771–2,639

  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
    27h 26m
    $791–2,382

  5. 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
    31h 23m
    $1,380–6,142

  6. 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 13m
    $1,085–6,682

  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
    43h 47m
    $573–3,133

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration27h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$967Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Eurowings, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a week.

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