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How to get fromEurope to Rottnest Islandby train, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Rottnest Island by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane FRA - PER
    3. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    27h 4m
    $969–1,988

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane DUS - PER
    4. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    30h 43m
    $1,017–1,984

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane BER - PER
    3. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    29h 59m
    $1,119–1,904

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane MUC - PER
    5. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    29h 18m
    $996–2,284

  5. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane ERF - PER
    3. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    36h 6m
    $1,489–2,964

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane ZRH - PER
    5. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    31h 32m
    $1,049–2,102

  7. Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane PRG - PER
    4. Take the ferry from Fremantle B Shed to Rottnest Islandferry ferry
    33h 29m
    $1,178–4,170

Frankfurt (FRA) to Perth Airport (PER) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration21h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$715Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,100.7 km
  • Duration: 27h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Rottnest Island, WA, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Rottnest 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 Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7, take the train to Fremantle Stn Platform 1, walk to Fremantle B Shed, then take the ferry to Rottnest Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7, take the train to Fremantle Stn Platform 1, walk to Fremantle B Shed, then take the ferry to Rottnest Island.

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