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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUS - MEL
    24h 43m
    $945–1,959

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane AMS - MEL
    26h 52m
    $726–1,441

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FRA - MEL
    24h 14m
    $759–1,608

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRU - MEL
    25h 23m
    $837–1,638

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DUS - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    30h 1m
    $1,029–2,943

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CGN - MEL
    26h 49m
    $782–1,738

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DTM - MEL
    30h 34m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane FRA - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 2m
    $1,143–3,292

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration24h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$634Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,500.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 43m

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

Pegasus Airlines, AirAsia X, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a week.

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