There are 6 ways to get from Europe to George Town by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FRA - PEN
21h 39mRM 2,155–4,608Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DUS - PEN
27h 4mRM 1,507–4,393Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LEJ - PEN
23h 10mRM 2,061–6,847Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HAJ - PEN
25h 56mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NUE - PEN
23h 5mRM 1,757–6,562Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BRE - PEN
24h 38m
Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 1500 - RM 4400 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to George Town is to train and fly which takes 21h 39m and costs RM 2100 - RM 4700.
The distance between Europe and George Town is 9903 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from Europe to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 4:41 PM in Europe and 11:41 PM in George Town.
There are 2572+ hotels available in George Town.
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 (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, then take the bus to Komtar Utara. 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 (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, then take the bus to Komtar Utara.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Bremen Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–13,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–9,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,500
Flights from Bremen Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Bremen Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Bremen Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Bremen Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 110–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 80–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 70–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 80–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 55–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 90–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 55–85
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 210–310
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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