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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Melbourne by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FRA - MEL
    27h 10m
    $725–1,425

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HAJ - MEL
    30h 40m

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LEJ - MEL
    31h 33m
    $1,282–3,440

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MUC - MEL
    29h 24m
    $899–1,988

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

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NUE - MEL
    31h 29m
    $863–2,687

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane FRA - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    32h 3m
    $1,559–3,909

Frankfurt (FRA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration22h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$811Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,519.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 10m

What companies run services between Europe and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Melbourne. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.

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