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 4:27 AM in Kassel and 10:27 AM in George Town.
There are 2426+ 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 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
- 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
- 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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