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How to get fromMelbourne to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MEL - DUS
    25h 42m
    €622–1,142
  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MEL - CGN
    27h 33m
    €480–1,123
  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    25h 23m
    €547–1,097
  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbftrain train
    27h 9m
    €652–1,217
  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    28h 45m
    €546–1,422
  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MEL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    29h 33m
    €625–1,410
  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MEL - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    31h 14m
    €670–1,710

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration24h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€425Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cologne, Germany?

Etihad, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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