There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Europe by plane, train, taxi, 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 25m$422–1,252Bus to Margate, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- 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 33m$414–1,155Fly 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 54mTaxi to Richards Bay, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the taxi from Durban to Richards Bay (RCB)taxi
- 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
23h 19m$525–1,311Fly 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 6m$552–1,711Bus 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 10m$435–1,367
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 $410 - $1,200 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Europe is to fly and train which takes 19h 25m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Durban and Europe is 9350 km.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Durban to Europe, including transfers.
There are 806+ 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
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- 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 Richards Bay to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Richards Bay to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Margate to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hannover Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Frankfurt via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Munich International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Richards Bay to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Margate to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- 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
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- margatecoach.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–13
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- City to City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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