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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Sabah by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane FRA - BKI
    22h 36m
    RM 1,355–4,805

  2. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MUC - BKI
    24h 32m
    RM 1,992–5,474

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane FRA - TWU
    25h 3m
    RM 1,505–4,570

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane FRA - BWN
    3. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    4. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    29h
    RM 2,347–6,404

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane HAJ - BKI
    27h 40m

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sandakan Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane AMS - SDK
    28h 27m
    RM 2,575–7,797

  7. Train, train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PAD - BKI
    28h 25m
    RM 2,906–8,797

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,283Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Sabah, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sabah. 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, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to München Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI).

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