There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Alor Setar by train, plane, car ferry, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alor Setar
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane FRA - AOR
20h 2mRM 1,870–5,248Train to Frankfurt, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FRA - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
23h 25mRM 2,047–3,038Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane FRA - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
25h 24mRM 2,050–3,257Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MUC - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
25h 12mRM 1,888–4,270
Frankfurt (FRA) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Alor Setar is to train and fly which costs RM 2000 - RM 3300 and takes 25h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Alor Setar is to train and fly which takes 20h 2m and costs RM 1800 - RM 5500.
The distance between Europe and Alor Setar is 9808 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Europe to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 6h ahead of Europe. It is currently 09:48 in Europe and 15:48 in Alor Setar.
There are 447+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Europe and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Alor Setar. 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, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), then take the taxi to Alor Setar. 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, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, then take the vehicle to Alor Setar.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
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 Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- 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 Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
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
- 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 Munich International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
- 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
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RM 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
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
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
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
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- 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
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
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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