There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to East London by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to East London (ELS)plane BER - ELS
18h 55mR 7,622–21,453Train to Dresden Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to East London (ELS)plane DRS - ELS
20h 34mR 11,359–37,449Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to East London (ELS)plane LEJ - ELS
21h 6mR 11,629–43,579Train to Hannover Airport, fly to East London
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to East London (ELS)plane HAJ - ELS
20h 50mR 9,940–33,813Train to Frankfurt, fly to East London
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to East London (ELS)plane FRA - ELS
20h 18mR 8,869–23,756Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane BER - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
24h 44mR 10,612–35,083
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to East London is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 22 000 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to East London is to fly which takes 18h 55m and costs R 7 500 - R 22 000.
The distance between Berlin and East London is 9635 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Berlin to East London, including transfers.
There are 517+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and East London, South Africa?
Lufthansa, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to East London (ELS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–45,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Zurich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Munich, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–42,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–41,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–37,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–28,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–35,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to East London via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–36,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to East London via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–32,000
Flights from Frankfurt to East London via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–20,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–38,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–40,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–34,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Mthatha Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–39,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 850–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–3,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,200
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 260–370
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–550
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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