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How to get fromAmsterdam to Cairnsby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cairns by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AMS - CNS
    26h 11m
    $903–4,912

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cairns

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    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DUS - CNS
    35h 17m
    $642–1,789

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRU - CNS
    25h 54m
    $729–4,075

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    27h 40m
    $1,026–2,548

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRE - CNS
    29h 45m
    $1,139–6,628

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Townsville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane plane AMS - TSV
    2. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    35h 7m
    $1,050–4,714

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CDG - CNS
    29h 7m
    $1,417–2,498

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane AMS - CTN
    2. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    40h 46m
    $1,123–3,582

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$912Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,830.5 km
  • Duration: 26h 11m

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

Singapore Airlines flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cairns (CNS) 4 times a week.

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