There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Europe by plane, train, or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
19h 31m$429–1,331Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RCB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
26h 38m$388–1,235Fly King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane DUR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
21h 51mBus to Margate, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Villagebus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MGH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
26h 39m$412–1,234Fly King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUR - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
22h 2m$549–1,751Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PZB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
23h 17m$423–1,345
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Europe is to bus and fly and train which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Europe is to fly and train which takes 19h 31m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Durban and Europe is 9350 km.
It takes approximately 19h 31m to get from Durban to Europe, including transfers.
There are 797+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport via Johannesburg, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +27 39 312 1406
- [email protected]
- Website
- margatecoach.co.za
Bus from Durban Station to Margate Retirement Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
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