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How to get fromMelbourne to Cologneby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MEL - DUS
    25h 21m
    €573–1,250

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MEL - CGN
    27h 9m
    €420–1,130

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    25h 58m
    €477–933

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    27h 35m
    €555–1,207

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    29h 9m
    €446–904

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train
    30h 56m
    €711–1,327

  7. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MEL - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    30h 46m
    €487–1,357

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MEL - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    30h
    €605–1,467

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration25h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Melbourne to Cologne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 16,492.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 21m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cologne, Germany?

Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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