There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Melbourne by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)AMS - MEL
24h 16m$686–2,019Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BRU - MEL
24h 42m$755–1,786Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)RTM - MEL
42h 10m$1,639–4,497Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)DUS - MEL
29h 13m$950–2,234Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)AMS - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
30h 41m$1,136–3,719Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)EIN - MEL
2d$910–2,472
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,100 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 16m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Rotterdam and Melbourne is 16612 km.
It takes approximately 24h 16m to get from Rotterdam to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 8:26 AM in Rotterdam and 6:26 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5268+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Transavia Holland, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Salzburg, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Doha, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Melbourne Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Melbourne Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $17–26
- 1st Class
- $29–50
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $27–40
- 1st Class
- $50–85
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $50–75
- 1st Class
- $100–170
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $45–65
- Comfort
- $45–70
- Premium
- $75–110
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $55–85
- Comfort
- $60–90
- Premium
- $95–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $17–25
- 1st Class
- $26–40
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $16–24
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- $23–26
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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