There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Sandton by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane FRA - JNB
16h 31mR 6,516–15,736Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane HAJ - JNB
19h 15mTrain, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane NUE - JNB
19h 9mR 7,795–22,954Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane LEJ - JNB
19h 8mR 8,100–24,071Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane MUC - JNB
18h 49mR 7,497–22,422Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane AMS - JNB
21h 7mR 7,551–17,319
Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sandton is to train and fly which costs R 7 500 - R 18 000 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sandton is to train and fly which takes 16h 31m and costs R 6 500 - R 16 000.
The distance between Europe and Sandton is 8900 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Europe to Sandton, including transfers.
There are 5424+ hotels available in Sandton.
What companies run services between Europe and Sandton, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sandton. 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Sandton. 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Sandton.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 500–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 330–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 190–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 600–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 550–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–4,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R 180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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