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
29h 40m$1,150–3,012Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns, train, ferry
cheapest- 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
35h 58m$1,045–4,012Train 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
43h 33m$1,058–2,826Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, 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 Townsville Airport (TSV)plane MUC - TSV
- Take the ferry from Breakwater Ferry Terminal to Nelly Bay Ferry Terminalferry
31h 54m$1,086–3,832Train, 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
33h 39mTrain, 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
38h 12m$1,481–6,132
Frankfurt (FRA) to Townsville Airport (TSV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Magnetic Island is to train and fly and ferry which costs $1,000 - $4,100 and takes 35h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Magnetic Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 29h 40m and costs $1,100 - $3,100.
The distance between Europe and Magnetic Island is 15195 km.
It takes approximately 29h 40m to get from Europe to Magnetic Island, including transfers.
Magnetic Island is 8h ahead of Europe. It is currently 5:09 PM in Europe and 1:09 AM in Magnetic Island.
There are 183+ 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 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 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 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 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Vienna, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
- $950–2,300
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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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