There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Magnetic Island by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane FRA - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
30h 45m$1,149–3,406Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
cheapest- 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 Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MUC - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
34h 35m$987–3,208Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane HAJ - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
34h 20mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LEJ - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
32h 44m$1,259–4,230Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns, train, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane FRA - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
36h 50m$1,494–3,706Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- 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 Cairns (CNS)plane MUC - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
40h 39m$1,432–6,408
Frankfurt (FRA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Magnetic Island is to train and fly and ferry which costs $950 - $3,300 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Magnetic Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 30h 45m and costs $1,100 - $3,500.
The distance between Europe and Magnetic Island is 15211 km.
It takes approximately 30h 45m to get from Europe to Magnetic Island, including transfers.
Magnetic Island is 8h ahead of Europe. It is currently 12:55 PM in Europe and 8:55 PM in Magnetic Island.
There are 605+ hotels available in Magnetic Island.
What companies run services between Europe and Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Magnetic Island. 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal. 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 Townsville Airport (TSV), walk to Townsville Airport, take the line 222 bus to Breakwater Terminal, walk to Breakwater Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Munich International Airport, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Munich International Airport, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Hong Kong, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–1,267
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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