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How to get fromEurope to Swakopmundby train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Swakopmund by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane plane FRA - WVB
    3. Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi taxi
    21h 51m
    $477–1,234

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane FRA - WDH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    21h 30m
    $461–775

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane HAJ - WDH
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    24h 29m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane NUE - WDH
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    24h 21m
    $597–1,076

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane LEJ - WDH
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    24h 48m
    $634–987

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane plane MUC - WDH
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek Airport to Swakopmundshuttle bus
    23h 34m
    $584–1,502

Frankfurt (FRA) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,376.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 51m

What companies run services between Europe and Swakopmund, Namibia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Swakopmund. 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 Walvis Bay Airport (WVB), then take the taxi to Swakopmund. Alternatively, 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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH), walk to Windhoek Airport, take the shuttle to Swakopmund, then take the taxi to Swakopmund.

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