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How to get fromSydney to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SYD - CGN
    28h 19m
    €511–1,813

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SYD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    30h 17m
    €268–1,385

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SYD - DUS
    28h 44m
    €566–2,435

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    28h 23m
    €459–1,658

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SYD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    29h 45m
    €493–1,413

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    31h 20m
    €542–1,574

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    34h 5m
    €623–2,283

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration27h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€529Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cologne, Germany?

Thai Airways International, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.

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