Fly to Melbourne

On flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt, you will be arriving in what many would say is Australia’s cultural capital and a cerebral alternative to its rival Sydney. It's a city of arts projects, coffee shops and suburbs with distinct character. It's big on shopping, small bars in laneways and restaurants serving cuisine from around the world. Melbourne is also Australia's self-styled sporting hotbed.

Melbourne sprawls around the northern end of Port Phillip Bay, with the Yarra River flowing through the city centre and eastern suburbs. Plan your itinerary well before taking flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt, as there is wide range of things to do.

Melbourne's laneways are its heartbeat – spend a day hopping from stall to shop to café to bar. Get a cultural fix in Melbourne's theatres, or show up during one of the city's many arts festivals. Roll out the towel on the beaches at St Kilda or further around Port Phillip Bay.

St Kilda is Melbourne's most famous beachside suburb; it's home to great music pubs, the Luna Park amusement park and cake shops galore.

Carlton, just north of the city centre, hosts Melbourne Zoo, the Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building. It's also the place to go to for Italian restaurants and coffee shops.

A visit to Federation Square is a must for those arriving on flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt as a kick-off to your culture crawl. It's home to the National Design Centre, the Ian Potter Centre of the National Gallery of Victoria and the Australian Centre For The Moving Image.

Fly from Frankfurt

Etihad offers regular direct flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt, you will be leaving from one of Europe’s premier financial hubs. After the destruction of the Second World War, Frankfurt was rebuilt as a modern city. Many historic buildings, notably around the old town, were restored, creating an interesting meeting between traditional and modern architecture.

Due to its skyscrapers and modern skyline, Frankfurt has been dubbed 'Mainhattan' – as it lies on the River Main. But as the birthplace of writer Goethe, Frankfurt also prides itself on its cultural life with an abundance of theatre, opera and museums.

Frankfurt is located in the Hessen district on the River Main, with the city centre on the north side of the river. The buildings around picturesque Römerberg square were restored after the Second World War. The Alte Oper opera house and Goethe Haus are located nearby.

Sachsenhausen, with its cosy, cobbled streets is a lively area home to many bars and tavernas, including more than 100 apple-wine pubs for which Frankfurt is renowned.

Enjoy a meal or a cocktail with a view of Frankfurt's skyline in the Main Tower's 53rd floor bar and restaurant. Active visitors can experience a different side of Frankfurt with the GrünGürtel hiking trail. The 72km circular route trail starts at Nied and leads through Frankfurt's parks and surrounding countryside.

Flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt
Etihad offers flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt every day. Book flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt.

Melbourne Airport

On flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt, you will land at Melbourne Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport. Melbourne Airport is the primary airport serving Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia.

Melbourne Airport is 23km from the city centre, adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine. The Melbourne-Sydney air route is the third most-travelled passenger air route in the world and the busiest in the Asia Pacific region.

Melbourne Airport has four terminals: one international, two domestic and one budget domestic terminal. Passengers on flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt arrive at Terminal 2 at Melbourne Airport.

Etihad Diamond First and Pearl Business Class passengers can make use of the Air New Zealand Lounge in Terminal 2.

• Airport Code – MEL
• Airport Name – Tullamarine Airport
• City - Melbourne
• Country – Australia
• Country Abbrev - AU
• Time Zone – GMT +10
• Telephone +61 3 9297 1600

Frankfurt Airport

On flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt, you will leave from Frankfurt Airport, otherwise known as Frankfurt am Main Airport. The airport is 12km southwest of the city centre and is by far the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany, the third busiest in Europe and the ninth busiest worldwide in 2009. In addition, Frankfurt Airport serves the most international destinations in the world.

There are two passenger terminals at Frankfurt Airport. Terminal 1 is divided into concourses A, B and C and Terminal 2 is divided into concourses D and E. Passengers on flights to Melbourne from Frankfurt depart from Terminal 2E.

Etihad Diamond First and Pearl Business Class passengers have a dedicated lounge at their disposal at Frankfurt Airport: the Etihad Airways Diamond First & Pearl Business Class Lounge.

• Airport Code - FRA
• Airport Name - Frankfurt International Airport
• City - Frankfurt
• Country - DE
• Country Abbrev - DE
• Time Zone – GMT +1.0
• Telephone +49 69 6900