There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to George Town by train, plane, tram, or car ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FRA - PEN
19h 30mRM 2,053–3,436Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DUS - PEN
26h 17mRM 1,455–3,929Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HAJ - PEN
24h 31mRM 1,825–4,386Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NUE - PEN
23h 23mRM 2,456–6,031Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LEJ - PEN
27h 33mRM 2,349–7,061Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane FRA - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
25h 58mRM 2,066–3,688
Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to George Town is to train and fly and tram and car ferry which costs RM 2000 - RM 3700 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to George Town is to train and fly which takes 19h 30m and costs RM 2000 - RM 3500.
The distance between Kassel and George Town is 9905 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from Kassel to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 6h ahead of Kassel. It is currently 1:10 PM in Kassel and 7:10 PM in George Town.
There are 2424+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kassel to George Town. However, you can take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–4,900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Frankfurt to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 160–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 240–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 240–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 160–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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