There are 8 ways to get from Munich to Cairns by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS)plane MUC - CNS
24h 23m$1,214–4,221Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Amstetten Noetrain
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cairns (CNS)plane VIE - CNS
30h 43m$828–1,830Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cairns (CNS)plane NUE - CNS
29h 15m$1,154–3,604Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairns (CNS)plane FRA - CNS
27h 18m$1,475–2,482Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Cairns (CNS)plane SZG - CNS
31h 30m$1,146–3,675Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairns (CNS)plane ZRH - CNS
29h 11m$1,178–2,113Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cairns (CNS)plane STR - CNS
29h 25m$850–2,085Fly Munich International Airport to Cooktown Airport, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)plane MUC - CTN
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairnsbus
33h 28m$1,134–2,991
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Cairns is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 30h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Cairns is to fly which takes 24h 23m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Munich and Cairns is 14628 km.
It takes approximately 24h 23m to get from Munich to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 8h ahead of Munich. It is currently 11:38 PM in Munich and 7:38 AM in Cairns.
There are 1022+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines flies from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Cairns via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,900
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Cairns via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cairns via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cairns via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cairns via Vienna International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- (07) 3036 2070
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Trans North Bus & Coach
- Book at
- Trans North Bus & Coach
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