There are 4 ways to get from Penang to Europe by plane, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PEN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 25m$513–749Tram, train to Hat Yai, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HDY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
26h 28m$497–813Fly Penang International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane PEN - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
34h 11m$573–1,217Train to Alor Setar, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AOR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
24h 13m$539–1,913
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Europe is to tram and train and fly which costs $490 - $850 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Europe is to fly and train which takes 21h 25m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Penang and Europe is 9862 km.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Penang to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 6h behind Penang. It is currently 10:37 PM in Penang and 4:37 PM in Europe.
There are 780+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Penang to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can fly to Munich International Airport (MUC), walk to Flughafen München, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, walk to München Hbf, take the train to Würzburg Hbf, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Hat Yai to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Munich International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Alor Setar to Frankfurt via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Frankfurt via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Frankfurt via Kuala Lumpur, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Munich International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Frankfurt via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Frankfurt via Suvarnabhumi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $3–5
Tram from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1–2
- Express
- $4–7
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $2–5
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- $3–4
- Gold
- $5
- Platinum
- $5–6
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
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