There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Katoomba by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane FRA - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
30h 37m$758–1,430Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LEJ - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
35h 15m$1,264–3,243Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MUC - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
33h 25m$837–1,719Train to Frankfurt, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane FRA - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
35h 48m$1,044–2,193Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane FRA - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
42h 34m$1,068–2,745Train to Frankfurt, fly to Orange Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane FRA - OAG
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
36h 44m$1,626–3,818Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane HAJ - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
32h 46m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Katoomba is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,500 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Katoomba is to train and fly which takes 30h 37m and costs $750 - $1,500.
The distance between Europe and Katoomba is 16801 km.
It takes approximately 30h 37m to get from Europe to Katoomba, including transfers.
Katoomba is 8h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:55 PM in Europe and 10:55 PM in Katoomba.
There are 510+ hotels available in Katoomba.
What companies run services between Europe and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Katoomba. 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sydney International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Newcastle Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Newcastle Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Newcastle Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Orange Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Orange Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Orange Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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