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

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to George Town by train, plane, bus, tram, 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
    20h 40m
    RM 2,033–3,020

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane DUS - PEN
    28h 4m
    RM 1,874–5,289

  3. 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
    25h 9m

  4. 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
    27h 18m
    RM 2,252–6,864

  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 51m
    RM 2,008–6,917

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane FRA - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    26h 25m
    RM 2,226–3,436

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,885.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 40m

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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, 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 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 Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.

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