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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to South Africa by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    17h 26m
    R 6,499–15,572

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane HAJ - JNB
    19h 22m

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    18h 10m
    R 6,749–17,262

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LEJ - JNB
    19h 21m
    R 8,035–23,346

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane FRA - DUR
    20h 37m
    R 6,839–20,362

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    21h 41m
    R 9,239–31,852

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FRA - PZB
    22h 17m
    R 10,665–21,163

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    22h 20m
    R 6,754–16,952

Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,916 km
  • Duration: 17h 26m

What companies run services between Europe and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Europe to South Africa. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa. 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 Tembisa.

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