There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Europe by plane or train
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MEL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
28h 34m$533–1,020Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MEL - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
30h 48m$737–1,489Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane MEL - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain
30h 30m$644–1,378Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MEL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
31h 9mFly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MEL - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
31h 5m$611–1,565Fly to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF)plane MEL - ERF
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
39h 56m$830–2,270Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
33h 24m$651–1,255Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane MEL - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain
34h 32m$648–1,205
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Europe is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 28h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Europe is to fly and train which takes 28h 34m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Europe is 16517 km.
It takes approximately 28h 34m to get from Melbourne to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:40 AM in Melbourne and 2:40 AM in Europe.
There are 781+ 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 Fulda 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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