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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMEL - DUS
    25h 38m
    €510–1,268

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    26h 25m
    €390–1,200

  3. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeMEL - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    29h 22m
    €585–1,854

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMEL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    28h 12m
    €437–1,235

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    28h 35m
    €473–1,065

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMEL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    27h 49m
    €409–1,297

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeMEL - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    31h 6m
    €523–1,134

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeMEL - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    30h 27m
    €420–1,485

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration24h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Essen, Germany?

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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