There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Cologne by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MEL - DUS
25h 53m€572–1,245Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MEL - CGN
27h 24m€428–1,223Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
26h 12m€474–972Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MEL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
27h 19m€514–1,041Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MEL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
29h 4m€446–893Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane MEL - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
28h 56mFly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MEL - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
30h 9m€591–1,403Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MEL - BER
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
30h 39m€597–1,164
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cologne is to fly and train which costs €440 - €900 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cologne is to fly which takes 25h 53m and costs €550 - €1300.
The distance between Melbourne and Cologne is 16492 km.
It takes approximately 25h 53m to get from Melbourne to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:42 PM in Melbourne and 3:42 AM in Cologne.
There are 1816+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cologne, Germany?
Etihad, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brussels Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brussels Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brussels Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brussels Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dubai, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Doha, Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Abu Dhabi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Dubai, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dortmund Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dortmund Airport via Doha, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–700
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,500
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Doha, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dortmund Airport via Doha, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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