There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZRH - MEL
24h 37m$847–1,633Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GVA - MEL
27h 35m$816–1,962Train to Basel, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BSL - MEL
27h 54m$1,283–1,913Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MXP - MEL
30h 9mTrain, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LYS - MEL
31h 15m$1,191–1,771Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ZRH - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 45m$1,081–4,017
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 37m and costs $800 - $1,700.
The distance between Bern and Melbourne is 16475 km.
It takes approximately 24h 37m to get from Bern to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Bern. It is currently 6:49 AM in Bern and 4:49 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5512+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Melbourne. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Hong Kong, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Basel to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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