There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Sipadan by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane NUE - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
30h 2mRM 2,715–10,116Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FRA - SDK
- Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
31h 3mRM 1,952–5,241Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LEJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 41mRM 3,035–11,492Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane HAJ - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
29h 19mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus, ferry
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane FRA - TWU
- Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
26h 14mRM 2,519–4,874Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus, ferry
- 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
- Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sempornabus
- Take the ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadanferry
40h 50mRM 2,625–7,197
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which costs RM 2500 - RM 4900 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sipadan is to train and fly and Minibus and ferry which takes 26h 14m and costs RM 2500 - RM 4900.
The distance between Europe and Sipadan is 11261 km.
It takes approximately 30h 2m to get from Europe to Sipadan, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Sipadan.
What companies run services between Europe and Sipadan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sipadan. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan. 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 Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, take the bus to Semporna, walk to Semporna Jetty, then take the ferry to Pulau Sipadan.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–12,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–14,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–13,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–9,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–8,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- 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 2,700–12,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–16,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Tawau Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–11,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–16,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 180–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 170–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 150–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 140–350
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Bus from Tawau Airport to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Phone
- +60 198072570
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sandakan Central to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–180
- Schedules at
- redbus.my
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
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
- Phone
- +60 89-784 494
- junsangdonald@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Semporna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–130
- Book at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Semporna Jetty to Pulau Sipadan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–65
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