There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Magnetic Island by train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 45m$796–2,411Train 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
41h 8m$1,053–3,229Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf 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 14m$973–3,807Train, 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
35h 9mTrain 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 3m$1,041–4,011Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cairns, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf 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
37h 32m$1,768–6,507
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 $750 - $2,500 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Magnetic Island is to train and fly and ferry which takes 29h 45m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Europe and Magnetic Island is 15195 km.
It takes approximately 29h 45m to get from Europe to Magnetic Island, including transfers.
Magnetic Island is 9h ahead of Europe. It is currently 2:46 AM in Europe and 11:46 AM in Magnetic Island.
There are 579+ 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 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Vienna, Tokyo Narita, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Townsville Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Singapore Changi, Darwin
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Townsville Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Doha, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Townsville Airport via Antalya, Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
- 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
- $40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- 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
- 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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