When planning for Europe trips, most people will visit the different European countries by taking the Eurostar. Do you know that from Singapore, you can do something similar? There are KTM trains from Singapore that travels to different towns in Malaysia, or even up to Hat Yai in Thailand. Although the conditions of the trains are not as good as Eurostar, it is a cheap get away option where you can visit Malaysia without facing the dreadful jam at the causeway.
Kluang, a small Malaysian town, is 1 of the railway stops about 2 hours away from Singapore, and is an ideal destination to make a 1 day trip.
How to book the train ticket
The KTM website is not very user friendly, so you can either check the train schedule online and go down to the train station at Woodlands to buy your ticket 24 hours in advance or on the day of your travel. When travelling during school holidays or public holidays, advance booking of the ticket is advisable.
Suggested Itinerary
Upon reaching Kluang train station, it is important not to leave immediately. Visit the Kluang Rail Coffee at the train station and try the nasi lemak, toasted bread, and half boil egg. It might take a bit of time to find a table, but the wait is definitely worth every minute. My personal favourite is the toasted bread, where the butter will ooze out of the bread with every bite you take. The nasi lemak is also very addictive. As it comes in a very small pack, you may end up eating a few without realising it.
After a satisfying meal, walk about 15 mins to Kluang Mall for some shopping. Visit Padini for clothes , Zen Xin Organic Food to buy cheap organic food items, Pacific Supermarket for grocery shopping.
Next, walked about 11 minutes to Chop Foo Chow which specialize in making dim sum for more nice food. Alternatively, there is a beef noodle shop nearby which is famous among the locals. Opposite Chop Foo Chow is a Wo Lai Ye shop, where you can savour one of the best bak kwa you can find in Malaysia.
Instead of taking a train back, you can head to the bus station (known as Pusat Pengangkutan Awam Bandar Kluang on Google map), which is just a 10 mins walk away, to take a bus ride home. You can either choose to take 1 of the buses to Larkin (bus frequency is 30mins) and transfer to 170 to head back to Singapore, or take the Five Star Express bus which heads directly to Singapore (Woodlands or Boon Lay).
See also: Weekend Trip to Kluang
Next, walked about 11 minutes to Chop Foo Chow which specialize in making dim sum for more nice food. Alternatively, there is a beef noodle shop nearby which is famous among the locals. Opposite Chop Foo Chow is a Wo Lai Ye shop, where you can savour one of the best bak kwa you can find in Malaysia.
Instead of taking a train back, you can head to the bus station (known as Pusat Pengangkutan Awam Bandar Kluang on Google map), which is just a 10 mins walk away, to take a bus ride home. You can either choose to take 1 of the buses to Larkin (bus frequency is 30mins) and transfer to 170 to head back to Singapore, or take the Five Star Express bus which heads directly to Singapore (Woodlands or Boon Lay).
See also: Weekend Trip to Kluang
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