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How to get fromLuthern to Cairnsby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Luthern to Cairns by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)planeZRH - CNS
    26h 15m
    $637–2,170

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cairns (CNS)planeMXP - CNS
    26h 32m
    $635–4,047

  3. Train to Basel, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cairns (CNS)planeBSL - CNS
    31h 13m
    $695–1,832

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)planeFRA - CNS
    29h 26m
    $967–2,691

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS)planeMUC - CNS
    30h 42m
    $1,024–3,198

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeZRH - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    39h 11m
    $902–2,740

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
    3. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cairns (CNS)planeSTR - CNS
    32h 28m
    $768–1,812

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)planeCDG - CNS
    31h 21m
    $1,236–2,632

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$634Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Luthern to Cairns. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital.

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