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How to get fromMelbourne to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne 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
    25h 12m
    CHF 470–873

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    28h 59m
    CHF 466–986

  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
    27h 6m
    CHF 747–1,067

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 Zürich HBtrain train
    29h 14m
    CHF 481–1,218

  5. 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
    28h 51m
    CHF 521–1,266

  6. 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
    31h 1m
    CHF 607–1,024

  7. 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 Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    4. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain train
    30h 42m
    CHF 528–1,290

  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
    29h 57m
    CHF 701–1,871

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration24h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,360 km
  • Duration: 25h 12m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, 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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