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There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane HAM - JNB
    15h 57m
    R 6,016–16,614

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAM - CPT
    16h 10m
    R 9,806–19,364

  3. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BRE - JNB
    17h 39m
    R 8,349–25,938

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane HAJ - JNB
    17h 27m
    R 7,562–22,246

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRE - CPT
    17h 37m
    R 10,639–37,688

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAJ - CPT
    18h 21m
    R 9,352–26,996

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    17h
    R 7,739–21,360

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,938Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,079.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 57m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and South Africa?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 5 times a day.

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