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How to get fromRotterdam to Cairnsby train, plane, car or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cairns by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS)planeAMS - CNS
    25h 36m
    $918–3,249

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairns (CNS)planeBRU - CNS
    25h 29m
    $774–4,871

  3. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)planeCDG - CNS
    27h 54m
    $1,272–2,535

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeAMS - TSV
    3. Drive from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Cairnscar
    30h 53m
    $983–3,549

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)planeFRA - CNS
    29h 6m
    $1,010–2,795

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeAMS - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
    39h 56m
    $1,133–3,919

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration24h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$912Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Cairns. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital.

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