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How to get fromEurope to Sumatraby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Sumatra by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane FRA - PKU
    19h 14m
    Rp 8,612,397–25,501,148

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry ferry
    23h 2m
    Rp 6,572,397–37,221,148

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Minangkabau International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane plane FRA - PDG
    23h 49m
    Rp 8,612,397–24,501,148

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane plane FRA - PLM
    23h 9m
    Rp 9,612,397–41,501,148

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga 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 Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane plane HAJ - PKU
    23h 10m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration17h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRp 8,271,735Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Sumatra, Indonesia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Sumatra. 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 Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU). 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, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG).

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