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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane FRA - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    31h 29m
    $918–2,426

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane NUE - BNE
    4. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    40h 48m
    $815–2,588

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane FRA - OOL
    32h 20m
    $1,049–2,699

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MUC - BNE
    4. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    33h 43m
    $1,098–2,088

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LEJ - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    35h 22m
    $1,176–4,040

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane FRA - BNK
    3. Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    36h 11m
    $1,079–2,662

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane HAJ - BNE
    4. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    34h 19m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane FRA - WTB
    3. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    36h 57m
    $2,145–6,239

Frankfurt (FRA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration25h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$819Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,385.3 km
  • Duration: 31h 29m

What companies run services between Europe and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Gold Coast. 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, walk to Helensvale station, platform 4, then take the vehicle to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2. Alternatively, 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 Gold Coast Airport (OOL), walk to Gold Coast Airport, take the line 777 bus to Burleigh Heads station, stop A, walk to Burleigh Heads station, platform 1, then take the vehicle to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1.

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