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

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    22h 23m
    CHF 447–908

  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 Zuerich Hbtrain train
    26h 3m
    CHF 446–960

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    24h 52m
    CHF 675–1,289

  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 Zürich HBtrain train
    25h 47m
    CHF 495–1,121

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    27h 54m
    CHF 594–1,272

  6. 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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    28h 5m
    CHF 532–1,143

  7. 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 SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    26h 37m
    CHF 467–1,143

  8. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane MEL - ACH
    2. Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain train
    26h 28m
    CHF 714–1,574

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,339.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 23m

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

Etihad, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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