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How to get fromCologne to Cairnsby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Cairns by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CGN - CNS
    27h 59m
    $754–1,717

  2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane DUS - CNS
    34h
    $714–2,049

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 54m
    $1,449–2,290

  4. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    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
    30h 7m
    $1,131–7,186

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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 30m
    $866–5,053

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 57m
    $1,147–2,225

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    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 59m
    $1,379–4,873

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration25h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,777.6 km
  • Duration: 27h 59m

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

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS) twice daily.

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