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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
    20h 25m
    RM 2,145–4,971

  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
    23h 33m
    RM 1,399–8,995

  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 2m
    RM 2,370–8,895

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane NUE - PEN
    24h 28m
    RM 2,239–8,495

  5. 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 Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HAJ - PEN
    24h 10m

  6. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PAD - PEN
    26h 27m
    RM 2,839–12,333

  7. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MUC - PEN
    24h 28m
    RM 2,203–22,925

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,768Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, 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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