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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Europe 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    28h 39m
    $532–1,070

  2. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    31h 4m
    $732–1,494

  3. 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 Eisenach Hbftrain train
    30h 35m
    $639–1,289

  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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    30h 50m
    $608–1,565

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MEL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    31h 29m

  6. Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane plane MEL - ERF
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    39h 40m
    $831–2,270

  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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    33h 44m
    $649–1,430

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MEL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    34h 51m
    $643–1,160

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$458Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,517.3 km
  • Duration: 28h 39m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, 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 A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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