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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

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SYD - DUS
    27h 13m
    €566–1,042

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SYD - CGN
    29h 5m
    €473–1,224

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    25h 39m
    €521–874

  4. 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
    28h 25m
    €653–1,258

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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 11m
    €529–982

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SYD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    31h 7m
    €674–1,190

  7. 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 Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    30h 30m
    €589–1,396

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SYD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    31h 9m
    €652–1,318

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration24h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,633.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 13m

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

Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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