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How to get fromCologne to Brisbaneby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DUS - BNE
    26h 50m
    $937–1,464

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane FRA - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    30h 37m
    $631–2,129

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane FRA - BNE
    24h 47m
    $898–1,826

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane DUS - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    29h 56m
    $670–1,967

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BRU - BNE
    28h 6m
    $1,082–1,961

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane AMS - BNE
    27h 20m
    $1,014–1,858

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brisbane Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CGN - BNE
    30h 27m
    $773–2,544

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LUX - BNE
    31h 28m
    $668–2,026

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration25h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,038Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,218.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 50m

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

Eurowings, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) once daily.

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