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How to get fromEssen to Melbourneby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DUS - MEL
    25h 47m
    $1,041–1,986

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FRA - MEL
    25h 16m
    $753–1,472

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane AMS - MEL
    27h 11m
    $764–1,749

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DUS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    30h 35m
    $1,525–4,070

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BRU - MEL
    27h 46m
    $1,000–2,033

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration24h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,480.3 km
  • Duration: 25h 47m

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

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and Emirates fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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