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How to get fromEurope to George Townby train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to George Town by train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FRA - PEN
    21h 24m
    RM 2,344–6,432

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane FRA - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    24h 27m
    RM 1,498–4,055

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane LEJ - PEN
    24h 7m
    RM 2,465–7,520

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HAJ - PEN
    24h 6m

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane NUE - PEN
    24h 11m
    RM 2,522–8,129

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MUC - PEN
    25h 7m
    RM 2,299–8,091

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CGN - PEN
    28h 43m
    RM 1,917–4,707

Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,899Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,901.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 24m

What companies run services between Europe and George Town, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to George Town. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, 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 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 Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.

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