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How to get fromEssen to Kuala Lumpurby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane DUS - SZB
    20h 50m
    RM 1,638–4,168

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane DUS - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    20h
    RM 1,139–3,331

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane FRA - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    17h 54m
    RM 1,494–3,567

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane FRA - SZB
    21h 25m
    RM 1,993–6,904

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane AMS - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    19h 12m
    RM 1,410–3,189

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AMS - SZB
    23h 2m
    RM 2,109–7,826

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane FRA - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    23h 20m
    RM 1,315–2,324

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration20h 21mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,128.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 50m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) every 4 hours.

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