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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    26h 56m
    $1,070–1,485

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CNS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    31h 42m
    $814–5,878

  3. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CNS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    30h 48m

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CNS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    29h 55m
    $961–6,954

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CNS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    30h 11m
    $1,293–3,815

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CNS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    29h 44m
    $851–5,956

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CNS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    32h 2m
    $946–1,727

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    33h 17m
    $974–1,781

Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration21h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$662Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 14,903.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 56m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to Europe. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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