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How to get fromMelbourne to Western Europeby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Western 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    27h 6m
    €455–911

  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 Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    29h 44m
    €450–1,302

  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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    27h 33m
    €638–1,324

  4. 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    29h 3m
    €575–1,256

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    31h 19m
    €671–1,423

  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 Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    31h 30m
    €538–1,414

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    33h 1m
    €590–1,457

  8. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane MEL - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain train
    28h 53m
    €495–1,356

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€400Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,475.4 km
  • Duration: 27h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Western 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Hatzenport Bahnhof. 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 S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Hatzenport Bahnhof.

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