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

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane DUS - SYD
    25h 51m
    $866–1,655

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane AMS - SYD
    27h 41m
    $749–1,741

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FRA - SYD
    25h 2m
    $801–1,407

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane BRU - SYD
    28h 4m
    $959–2,057

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FMO - SYD
    31h 40m
    $1,360–4,101

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane DUS - CBR
    2. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    32h 13m
    $1,352–2,823

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane FRA - CBR
    3. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus bus
    30h 13m
    $1,187–8,775

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane CGN - SYD
    32h 22m
    $856–2,121

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration25h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$979Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,630.7 km
  • Duration: 25h 51m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.

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