There are 7 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Europe by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BKI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 23m$399–1,307Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BKI - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
24h 37m$553–1,821Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BKI - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
23h 53m$644–2,098Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BKI - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
26h 14m$517–1,652Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BKI - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
24h 50mBus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus
- Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car
- Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BWN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
29h 8m$646–1,325Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BKI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
27h 53m$538–1,592
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Europe is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Europe is to fly and train which takes 21h 23m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Europe is 10920 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 6h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 10:50 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 4:50 AM in Europe.
There are 780+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to Europe. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport (NUE), walk to Nürnberg Flughafen, take the subway to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the train to Erfurt Hbf, take the train to Eisenach Hbf, take the train to Herleshausen Bahnhof, walk to Herleshausen Bahnhof, then take the line 250 bus to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Singapore Changi, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Zurich Airport via Brunei International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Frankfurt via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Munich International Airport via Brunei International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hannover Airport via Brunei International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Brunei International Airport to Frankfurt via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- ABELLIO Rail Mitteldeutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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