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How to get fromBrisbane to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BNE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    27h 10m
    €573–959

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BNE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    29h 48m
    €541–1,261

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BNE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    27h 37m
    €542–1,336

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BNE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    29h 15m
    €699–1,131

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BNE - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    30h 18m
    €881–2,335

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BNE - CGN
    28h 51m
    €614–1,427

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BNE - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    31h 18m
    €720–1,639

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BNE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train
    31h 26m
    €601–1,626

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration26h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€595Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,218.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 10m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Cologne, Germany?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours.

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