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

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  1. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MEL - NCE
    25h 41m
    €518–1,020

  2. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    25h 54m
    €459–1,029

  3. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    27h 35m
    €633–983

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MEL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    26h 15m
    €500–1,002

  5. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    29h 47m
    €645–1,020

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    28h 40m
    €492–1,277

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    28h 25m
    €480–982

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    28h 40m
    €531–1,076

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,451 km
  • Duration: 25h 41m

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

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.

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