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How to get fromEurope to Sipadanby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane FRA - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    30h 4m
    RM 1,686–5,206

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane FRA - SDK
    3. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    33h 59m
    RM 1,530–4,554

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LEJ - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    33h 27m
    RM 3,506–8,951

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane NUE - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    29h 20m
    RM 2,961–10,003

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane HAJ - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    28h 53m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry

    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
    3. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry ferry
    31h 45m
    RM 1,977–6,901

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,555Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,326.3 km
  • Duration: 30h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Sipadan, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sipadan. 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 Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. Alternatively, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Leipzig Hbf, take the train to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, walk to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.

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