There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Sabah by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FRA - BKI
22h 40mRM 1,640–4,515Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FRA - SDK
24h 53mRM 1,464–4,445Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MUC - BKI
24h 53mRM 2,381–6,969Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane FRA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
26h 34mRM 2,687–5,014Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FRA - TWU
22h 32mRM 1,890–5,880Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane FRA - LDU
26h 20mRM 1,740–4,615Train to Frankfurt, fly to Miri Airport, drive
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane FRA - MYY
- Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar
26h 11mRM 2,105–5,915
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sabah is to train and fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 4500 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sabah is to train and fly which takes 22h 32m and costs RM 1800 - RM 6000.
The distance between Europe and Sabah is 10914 km.
It takes approximately 22h 40m to get from Europe to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 12:13 PM in Europe and 6:13 PM in Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Europe and Sabah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sabah. 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, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). Alternatively, 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, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Beijing Daxing, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Miri Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Miri Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Miri Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Miri Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–13,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Frankfurt to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lahad Datu Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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