There are 5 ways to get from France to Botswana by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Gaborone
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Gaborone (GBE)plane CDG - GBE
17h 54m$402–1,248Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Maun Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane CDG - MUB
16h 3m$863–1,213Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Gaborone
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Gaborone (GBE)plane ZRH - GBE
17h 37m$695–1,151Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Gaborone
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane FRA - GBE
17h 59m$819–1,078Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Maun Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Maun Airport (MUB)plane MRS - MUB
15h 21m$652–1,807
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Gaborone (GBE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Botswana is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from France to Botswana is to fly which takes 15h 21m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between France and Botswana is 8545 km.
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from France to Botswana, including transfers.
Botswana is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 8:51 AM in France and 9:51 AM in Botswana.
There are 369+ hotels available in Botswana.
What companies run services between France and Botswana?
Air France, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Gaborone (GBE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Gaborone via Algiers, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airbotswana.co.bw
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Maun Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Gaborone via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Gaborone via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Maun Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Gaborone via Addis Ababa, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Maun Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Gaborone via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Maun Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
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