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

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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    22h 47m
    €444–939

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    25h 35m
    €611–1,243

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MEL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    25h 11m
    €656–1,375

  4. 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 Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    26h 5m
    €552–1,190

  5. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    26h 16m
    €555–1,277

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    26h 16m
    €738–1,496

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MEL - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain train
    28h 32m
    €637–1,361

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    30h 9m
    €503–1,420

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€392Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,401.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 47m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Heidelberg, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Heidelberg. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.

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