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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and train which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Alpe d'Huez is to fly and train. Taking this option will cost $1,300 - $2,800 and takes 30h 28m.
The distance between Melbourne and Alpe d'Huez is 16534 km.
It takes approximately 30h 28m to get from Melbourne to Alpe d'Huez, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Melbourne Airport to Geneva Airport. The quickest flight takes 23h 30m and has one stopover.
Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa, Thai Airways International and seven other airlines offer flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva Airport.
There are 402+ hotels available in Alpe d'Huez. Prices start at 75€ per night.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Melbourne Airport is to bus which takes 30 min and costs $18.
- Distance: 16534.5 km
- Duration: 30h 28m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Alpe d'Huez, France?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Alpe d'Huez. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the walk to Melbourne airport, fly to Geneva, take the walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Geneve, take the train to Grenoble Universites Gieres, then take the taxi to Alpe d'Huez. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the walk to Melbourne airport, fly to Turin, take the walk to Aeroporto Caselle - Stazione F.T.C., take the bus to Torino - Porta Susa - Uscita D, take the walk to Torino Porta Susa, take the train to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan, then take the drive to Alpe d'Huez.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1300€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1400€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Hong Kong, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 900€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 1700€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1700€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Hong Kong, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 1700€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Hong Kong, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 850€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 900€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Pisa via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 950€ - 2300€
Flights from Melbourne to Pisa via Hong Kong, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1100€ - 2400€
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1300€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1300€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Pisa via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 850€ - 1900€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Hong Kong, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 550€ - 1200€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 550€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 2000€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Hong Kong, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 2000€
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 550€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Singapore Changi, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1400€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 550€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Singapore Changi, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1400€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Singapore Changi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 850€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Singapore Changi, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1900€
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1700€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1700€
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 2100€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1700€
Flights from Melbourne to Pisa via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 950€ - 2200€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Venice via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 1900€
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 1900€
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne to Geneva via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
Flights from Melbourne to Lyon via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1600€
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne to Milan Malpensa via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1500€
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700€ - 1500€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Singapore Changi, Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- 800€ - 2100€
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1800€
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Melbourne to Turin via Abu Dhabi, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 750€ - 1900€
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Melbourne to Zurich via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 550€ - 1200€
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Melbourne to Nice via Singapore Changi, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 650€ - 1800€
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Geneve to Grenoble Universites Gieres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 85€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 65€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 140€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 29€ - 55€
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 40€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 35€ - 41€
- 1st Class
- 31€ - 36€
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 29€ - 40€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 33€ - 39€
- 1st Class
- 29€ - 34€
Train from Novara to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 55€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 45€ - 55€
- 1st Class
- 45€ - 55€
Train from Cannes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 90€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 70€ - 85€
- 1st Class
- 75€ - 90€
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 28€
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- 12€ - 18€
- Rail 1st Class
- 19€ - 28€
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 95€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 30€ - 45€
- Base Standard
- 55€ - 75€
- Base Premium
- 65€ - 95€
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 100€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 30€ - 45€
- Base Standard
- 60€ - 80€
- Base Premium
- 70€ - 100€
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- Website
- transisere.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Agence Transisere Vfd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Website
- Transisère
- Website
- pisa-airport.com
Bus from Pisa Airport to Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pisa-airport.com
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