There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to George Town by train, plane, bus, tram, or car ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FRA - PEN
18h 43mRM 2,061–3,423Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HAJ - PEN
22h 41mRM 1,814–4,152Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NUE - PEN
21h 25mRM 2,035–6,509Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LEJ - PEN
26hRM 2,328–7,037Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DUS - PEN
25h 25mRM 1,832–5,201Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane FRA - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 28mRM 2,253–3,839
Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 2000 - RM 3500 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to George Town is to train and fly which takes 18h 43m and costs RM 2000 - RM 3500.
The distance between Kassel and George Town is 9902 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Kassel to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Kassel. It is currently 9:03 AM in Kassel and 4:03 PM in George Town.
There are 2422+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kassel to George Town. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, 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 train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,900
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–4,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–3,900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 150–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 220–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 220–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 150–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 160–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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