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How to get fromEurope to Sabahby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Sabah by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane FRA - BKI
    21h 25m
    RM 1,431–4,716

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane FRA - SDK
    24h 53m
    RM 1,455–4,446

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane FRA - TWU
    25h 52m
    RM 1,681–5,181

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MUC - BKI
    23h 53m
    RM 2,255–7,628

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane FRA - LDU
    25h 35m
    RM 1,931–6,816

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane FRA - BWN
    3. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    28h 49m
    RM 2,678–5,015

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Miri Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane plane FRA - MYY
    3. Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar car
    26h 26m
    RM 2,196–7,916

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,913.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 25m

What companies run services between Europe and Sabah, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sabah. 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, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). 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 Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.

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