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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    27h 40m
    $1,047–2,692

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    38h 41m
    $817–2,262

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane HAJ - CNS
    31h 29m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NUE - CNS
    31h 28m
    $1,044–3,549

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane CGN - CNS
    32h 38m
    $825–1,892

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane MUC - CNS
    29h 53m
    $1,327–4,559

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    32h 52m
    $1,290–2,071

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane LEJ - CNS
    33h 48m
    $1,155–3,910

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration22h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$800Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,904.9 km
  • Duration: 27h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cairns. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), walk to Cairns Airport, then take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital.

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