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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

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MEL - NCE
    25h 34m
    €514–1,314

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    27h 19m
    €410–1,115

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    25h 41m
    €432–972

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    26h 10m
    €525–1,025

  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 58m
    €467–1,396

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    28h 10m
    €438–899

  7. 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
    €494–1,084

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train
    32h 7m
    €432–1,181

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and France?

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

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