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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

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    24h 52m
    CHF 460–979

  2. 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 21m
    CHF 699–1,216

  3. 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 Zuerich Hbtrain train
    28h 32m
    CHF 461–958

  4. 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 16m
    CHF 511–1,156

  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 Böblingen to Singentrain train
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train
    30h 23m
    CHF 607–1,302

  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 Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    30h 33m
    CHF 499–1,195

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    29h 6m
    CHF 499–1,191

  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
    28h 57m
    CHF 851–1,926

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration24h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,360 km
  • Duration: 24h 52m

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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