There are 4 ways to get from Heidelberg to Bloemfontein by train, plane, or taxi
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane FRA - BFN
16h 26mR 7,285–21,813Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane STR - BFN
20h 55mR 8,393–26,772Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kimberley, taxi
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kimberley (KIM)plane FRA - KIM
- Take the taxi from Kimberley (KIM) to Bloemfonteintaxi
18h 35mR 8,075–22,483Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane ZRH - BFN
21h 6mR 8,755–25,043
Frankfurt (FRA) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which costs R 7 000 - R 22 000 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Bloemfontein is to train and fly which takes 16h 26m and costs R 7 000 - R 22 000.
The distance between Heidelberg and Bloemfontein is 9074 km.
It takes approximately 16h 26m to get from Heidelberg to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
There are 502+ hotels available in Bloemfontein.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Bloemfontein, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Bloemfontein. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), then take the taxi to Bloemfontein. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), then take the taxi to Bloemfontein.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bram Fischer International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Bram Fischer International Airport via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–22,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kimberley via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kimberley via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kimberley via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kimberley via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–21,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–28,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 240–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 310–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 240–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 850–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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