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

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CNS - LYS
    26h 21m
    €651–1,390

  2. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CNS - NCE
    27h 2m
    €567–1,230

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CNS - CDG
    24h 19m
    €735–1,253

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    25h 40m
    €933–1,399

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CNS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    24h 58m
    €652–3,708

  6. 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 Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    27h 55m
    €786–1,211

  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 to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    26h 26m
    €774–1,350

  8. 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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    28h 13m
    €844–2,880

Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,198.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 21m

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

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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