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How to get fromEurope to Malaysiaby train, plane, tram, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Malaysia by train, plane, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FRA - PEN
    20h 55m
    RM 2,042–3,019

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Singapore Changi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane FRA - SIN
    20h 33m
    RM 1,355–2,170

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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 KL Sentraltrain train
    19h 43m
    RM 1,442–3,493

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane FRA - SZB
    22h 50m
    RM 2,040–7,315

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ipoh

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane FRA - IPH
    23h 52m
    RM 2,441–5,818

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane MUC - SIN
    22h 36m
    RM 1,696–3,724

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane FRA - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    27h 24m
    RM 2,055–3,271

Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,885.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 55m

What companies run services between Europe and Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Malaysia. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia 1 2, take the bus to Klia2, walk to Klia T2, then take the train to KL Sentral.

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