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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Baselby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    23h 27m
    CHF 482–1,014

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    27h 21m
    CHF 430–1,148

  3. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MEL - BSL
    23h 24m
    CHF 655–1,216

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    26h
    CHF 486–1,098

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    24h 57m
    CHF 444–1,065

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    27h 5m
    CHF 598–1,319

  7. Fly to Mulhouse

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane MEL - MLH
    34h 49m
    CHF 524–1,638

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    27h 52m
    CHF 544–1,328

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,425.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 27m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Basel, Switzerland?

Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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