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How to get fromEssen to Melbourneby plane, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Melbourne by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeDUS - MEL
    25h 40m
    $886–2,112

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeFRA - MEL
    25h 5m
    $671–1,969

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeAMS - MEL
    27h 7m
    $733–2,121

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeDUS - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
    31h 39m
    $1,436–4,412

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeBRU - MEL
    27h 11m
    $815–1,883

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeCGN - MEL
    27h 3m
    $802–2,155

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration24h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,028Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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