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How to get fromEurope to Great Barrier Reefby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Great Barrier Reef by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    30h 53m
    $1,265–2,301

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

    cheapest
    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 Smithfieldbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    42h
    $980–2,561

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

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    33h 54m

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

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 58m
    $1,394–3,807

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    34h 9m
    $1,249–7,877

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    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
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    36h 29m
    $995–2,412

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    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
    3. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    36h 18m
    $1,471–4,174

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry

    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
    5. Take the ferry from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Great Barrier Reef Green Islandferry ferry
    36h 59m
    $1,410–2,735

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$935Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 14,950.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 53m

What companies run services between Europe and Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Great Barrier Reef. 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, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef. 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, take the shuttle to Cairns Base Hospital, walk to Cairns Hospital, take the line 110 bus to Cairns City bus station, platform 1, walk to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, take the ferry to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, then walk to Great Barrier Reef.

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