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How to get fromMelbourne to Aachenby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Aachen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MEL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    26h 24m

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MEL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    28h 33m
    €443–1,144

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    26h 28m
    €540–1,127

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    26h 30m
    €507–1,097

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    28h 32m
    €554–1,347

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train
    30h 34m
    €588–1,442

  7. 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 Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train
    31h 39m
    €712–1,834

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,538.9 km
  • Duration: 26h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Aachen. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Aachen Hbf.

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