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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    24h 59m
    $979–2,400

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DUS - CNS
    34h 12m
    $568–1,638

  3. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FMO - CNS
    28h 22m
    $982–5,604

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane BRU - CNS
    26h 8m
    $712–3,936

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cairns

    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 Cairns (CNS)plane plane AMS - CNS
    28h 12m
    $895–4,933

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairns

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CGN - CNS
    27h 49m
    $654–1,518

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MUC - CNS
    28h 44m
    $1,411–4,694

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cooktown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane FRA - CTN
    3. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    34h 59m
    $749–2,270

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$677Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,885.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 59m

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

Eurowings, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS) 6 times a week.

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