There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane NUE - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 42mRM 3,373–10,441Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lahad Datu Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane FRA - LDU
- Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
32hRM 1,894–5,221Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HAJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 9mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LEJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 52mRM 3,715–11,723Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FRA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 44mRM 2,599–7,661Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FRA - BKI
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
36h 5mRM 1,917–5,189Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FRA - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
31h 34mRM 2,257–6,858Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane FRA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
41h 20mRM 3,053–5,073
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to train and fly and bus and ferry which costs RM 1800 - RM 5500 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 26h 44m and costs RM 2600 - RM 8000.
The distance between Europe and Sipadan is 11268 km.
It takes approximately 29h 42m to get from Europe to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Europe and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sipadan. However, you can take the line 250 bus to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) 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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–12,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–10,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–13,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 160–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–55
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