Take 01
2018
Dilan 1990
Bandung schools, Saparua field, Braga Street
6.9175°S, 107.6191°E
Bandung
Film West Java's highland capital — Dutch art deco façades, volcanic crater lakes, and tea-plantation hill country — three hours from Jakarta with a fraction of the gridlock.
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Scene 01 — Filmed Here
Notable Productions in Bandung
Take 02
2019
Dilan 1991
Bandung high schools, Lembang highlands, Asia Afrika Street
Take 03
2014
Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku
Bandung football pitches, urban training facilities
Take 04
2020
Mariposa
Bandung high schools, Lembang strawberry farms, Trans Studio
Take 05
2011
Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk
West Java rural sets, Bandung outskirts villages
Scene 02 — Locations
Filming Locations in Bandung
From landmark monuments to hidden quarters — every district scouted and permit-mapped.
landmark
Gedung Sate
1920s Dutch colonial provincial parliament with distinctive central tower topped by six ornaments resembling satay skewers — Bandung's defining civic landmark.
Braga Street
Pedestrianized heritage avenue — restored 1920s shopfronts, art deco cinemas (Majestic), classic cafés (Sumber Hidangan), cobbled stone surface.
Easy
Tangkuban Perahu Volcano
Active stratovolcano 30km north of Bandung with three accessible craters. Sulfur vents, multicolored mineral walls, lunar-landscape interior.
Moderate
Kawah Putih (White Crater)
Surreal turquoise sulfur lake in a white volcanic crater 50km south of Bandung. Otherworldly color, ringed by dead volcanic forest.
Easy
Tea Plantations (Rancabali / Malabar)
Sweeping rolling tea fields planted by Dutch colonialists — geometric green hillsides, working pickers in conical hats, plantation factory tours.
Easy
Hotel Savoy Homann
1939 art deco hotel on Asia-Afrika Street — streamlined modernist façade, original lobby fixtures, hosted 1955 Asia-Africa Conference delegates.
Easy
Saung Angklung Udjo
Cultural performance venue dedicated to Sundanese bamboo angklung music — open-air bamboo amphitheater, daily ensemble performances.
Easy
Villa Isola (Bumi Siliwangi)
1933 streamline moderne villa on Bandung's northern hills — now part of UPI university. Curved white façades, rooftop terraces, mountain views.
Moderate
Asia-Afrika & Gedung Sate
Site of the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference — Hotel Savoy Homann, Merdeka Building, and the iconic Gedung Sate provincial parliament.
Dago Highlands
Northern hillside neighborhood — colonial villas, Dago Pakar viewpoint, and Tea House cafés with city panorama views.
Lembang
Highland resort district 30km north — strawberry farms, Floating Market, Tangkuban Perahu volcano access, cooler 18°C climate.
Ciwidey & South Bandung
Tea plantations, Kawah Putih white-water crater lake, Situ Patenggang lake, and Rancabali highland landscapes.
Cihampelas & Pasteur
Modern shopping and university district — Maranatha and Padjadjaran campuses, factory outlet strip, and contemporary urban backdrops.
Scene 03 — The Case for Bandung
Why Film in Bandung
- ✓ Cooler highland climate (avg 22°C) makes long shoot days more comfortable than Jakarta or Surabaya
- ✓ Art deco architectural variety unmatched elsewhere in Southeast Asia
- ✓ 45-minute Whoosh bullet train from Jakarta enables single-day reconnaissance trips
- ✓ Strong domestic film industry presence — local crew rates 30% below Jakarta
- ✓ Volcanic highland landscapes (Tangkuban Perahu, Kawah Putih) within 90-minute drives
- ✓ Indonesia's design and creative-industry capital — strong art direction and craft talent pools
Scene 04 — Logistics
Transport & Logistics
Airports BDO (5km / 15 min — limited domestic only since 2023) · KJT (100km / 2 hr east in Majalengka) ▼
Husein Sastranegara Airport (BDO) — 5km / 15 min — limited domestic only since 2023
Grab/Gojek (~Rp 50,000)TaxiDamri shuttle
Kertajati International Airport (alternative) (KJT) — 100km / 2 hr east in Majalengka
Damri airport busPrivate transfer (~Rp 800,000)
Local Transit Whoosh High-Speed Train · Argo Parahyangan Train · Private Driver · Grab / Gojek ▼
Whoosh High-Speed Train
Indonesia's first bullet train — Halim Jakarta to Tegalluar Bandung in 45 minutes. Game-changing for Jakarta-based productions.
Crew tip: Book first/business class for equipment racks. Tegalluar station is 15km southeast of central Bandung — connect via taxi or KCIC feeder.
Argo Parahyangan Train
Conventional KAI service from Jakarta Gambir to Bandung Hall — 3 hours, scenic mountain route, more central arrival than Whoosh.
Crew tip: Cheaper than Whoosh and arrives at downtown Bandung Station, walking distance to Braga.
Private Driver
Standard production transport — Avanza, Innova, or Hiace with local driver. Rp 500,000-700,000/day including fuel.
Crew tip: Lembang and Ciwidey day trips need experienced highland drivers — narrow mountain roads with switchbacks.
Grab / Gojek
Available throughout Bandung city and Lembang. Highland zones (Ciwidey, Pangalengan) less reliable.
Crew tip: GoCar XL for medium loads. For Tangkuban or Kawah Putih, charter the driver for the full day.
Production Parking moderate · Permits required
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Bandung is far easier than Jakarta. Hotel parking standard, Braga has dedicated lots (Rp 5,000/hour). Heritage zones (Asia-Afrika, Gedung Sate) restrict large vehicles during weekday peaks.
Hotel base camps preferred. For highland shoots, plantation and crater operators provide unit parking (Rp 200,000-400,000/day). Lembang offers low-cost staging fields.
Getting Between Locations ▼
Central Bandung is compact — most heritage locations within 15-minute drives. Highland zones (Lembang north, Ciwidey south) are 60-90 minute one-way commits — schedule them as full-day shoots. Weekend Jakarta day-tripper traffic on the Cipularang toll road slows late-Sunday returns.
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Plan Your Bandung Shoot
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