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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MEL - DUS
    25h 6m
    €625–1,245

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    28h 28m
    €434–1,283

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    26h 2m
    €477–997

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MEL - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 14m
    €582–1,691

  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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    27h 50m
    €481–1,152

  6. 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-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    27h 51m
    €559–1,242

  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 Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h
    €606–1,337

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 29m
    €589–1,500

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration23h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,480.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 6m

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

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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