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How to get fromSydney to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSYD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    26h 14m
    €572–1,276

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    26h 55m
    €395–1,003

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSYD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    29h 23m
    €548–1,518

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSYD - CGN
    28h 33m
    €494–873

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSYD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    30h 27m
    €467–973

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSYD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    30h 45m
    €548–1,127

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeSYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    32h 6m
    €547–1,278

  8. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeSYD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
    32h 6m
    €577–1,438

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cologne, Germany?

Etihad, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours.

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