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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Durban by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane FRA - DUR
    19h 40m
    R 7,256–21,416

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane HAJ - DUR
    22h 34m

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane LEJ - DUR
    23h 23m
    R 10,840–33,751

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Margate, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Margate (MGH)plane plane FRA - MGH
    3. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    22h 59m
    R 10,296–29,456

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FRA - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    23h 31m
    R 8,661–28,646

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane FRA - RCB
    3. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    23h 17m
    R 8,236–26,486

Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,352.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 40m

What companies run services between Europe and Durban, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Durban. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station.

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