There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Europe by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)MEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
28h 45m$468–1,289Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MEL - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
31h 37m$627–1,581Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)MEL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbf
32h 11m$634–1,325Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)MEL - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
33h 31m$523–1,530Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)MEL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof
32h 24mFly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)MEL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
31h 25m$496–1,684Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)MEL - PRG
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
33h 36m$563–1,273Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
33h 49m$584–1,422
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Europe is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Europe is to fly and train which takes 28h 45m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Europe is 16517 km.
It takes approximately 28h 45m to get from Melbourne to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 10h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:41 AM in Melbourne and 9:41 PM in Europe.
There are 780+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to Duesseldorf Flughafen, take the train to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamburg Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Abu Dhabi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Doha, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Colombo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Colombo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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