There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Western Europe by plane, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 4m€127–307Fly to Hahn, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Hahn (HHN)plane MLA - HHN
- Take the bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhofbus
10h 1m€95–320Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Völklingenbus
- Take the train from Völklingen to Treis-Karden Bahnhoftrain Re1
39h 3mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MLA - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€103–312Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MLA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 16m€110–298Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MLA - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhoftrain
8h 42m€97–329Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+Rbus
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof Westbus 10X
42h 54m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Western Europe is to fly and train which costs €110 - €300 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Western Europe is to fly and train which takes 7h 47m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Western Europe. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Brodenbach Brißbachtal via Valletta, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Catania Central Bus Station, Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 54m.
The distance between Malta and Western Europe is 1804 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Western Europe without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 39h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Malta to Western Europe, including transfers.
Malta to Western Europe bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Western Europe bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
There are 2019+ hotels available in Western Europe.
What companies run services between Malta and Western Europe, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Western Europe. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Hatzenport Bahnhof, then take the taxi to Western Europe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Western Europe via Bombi1, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Catania, Catania Central Bus Station, Völklingen, Völklingen, Treis-Karden Bahnhof, and Hatzenport Bahnhof in around 39h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hahn via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Hahn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Malta International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Völklingen to Treis-Karden Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Hatzenport Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Völklingen
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Wiesbaden Gartenfeldstraße P+R
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 2672 9362-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- BKR Mobility
Bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- BKR Mobility
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Hahn to Bullay Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- go.on
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