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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Penang by train, plane, or tram

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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 6m
    RM 2,053–4,505

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram

    cheapest
    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 train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram tram
    25h 36m
    RM 1,883–3,278

  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
    22h 5m
    RM 2,039–6,793

  4. 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. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MUC - PEN
    22h 6m
    RM 1,892–2,673

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ipoh, tram

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane FRA - IPH
    3. Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram tram
    24h 21m
    RM 2,467–6,848

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,269Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Penang, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Penang. 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, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN). 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, then fly to Penang International Airport (PEN).

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