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There are 7 ways to get from America to South Africa by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane AMS - JNB
    15h 10m
    R 7,077–16,585

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    15h 39m
    R 6,327–15,275

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DUS - JNB
    17h 20m
    R 6,442–17,372

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane AMS - PZB
    21h 15m
    R 10,243–30,176

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    17h 39m
    R 7,692–13,062

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    16h 9m
    R 6,782–17,662

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRU - JNB
    18h 59m
    R 6,627–14,915

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,207.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 10m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from America to South Africa. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa.

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