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 24mRM 1,845–3,366Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CGN - PEN
29h 8mRM 1,646–4,321Train, 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
24h 8mTrain 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
24h 22mRM 2,267–7,139Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NUE - PEN
25h 12mRM 2,534–6,311Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MUC - PEN
26h 18mRM 2,433–5,961
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 1800 - RM 3400 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to George Town is to train and fly which takes 21h 24m and costs RM 1800 - RM 3400.
The distance between Europe and George Town is 9902 km.
It takes approximately 21h 24m to get from Europe to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 1:06 PM in Europe and 7:06 PM in George Town.
There are 2426+ 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 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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–9,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–12,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–9,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 80–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 160–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 95–380
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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