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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, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane FRA - CNS
    28h 37m
    $1,450–2,183

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

    cheapest
    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
    34h 12m
    $880–2,283

  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 38m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane NUE - CNS
    32h 42m
    $1,279–3,789

  5. 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
    31h 53m
    $1,133–8,205

  6. 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
    34h 2m
    $1,458–4,254

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ZRH - CNS
    34h 43m
    $1,300–2,596

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane plane FRA - CTN
    4. Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus bus
    39h 38m
    $915–2,453

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$948Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,920.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 37m

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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda 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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