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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
    $738–1,821

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane AMS - SYD
    29h 25m
    $471–1,838

  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 34m
    $711–1,733

  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 47m
    $786–1,656

  5. 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
    34h 1m
    $1,133–2,717

  6. 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 57m
    $525–2,059

  7. 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
    $1,241–3,064

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DTM - SYD
    31h 4m
    $597–2,264

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,017Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

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

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