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How to get fromHeidelberg to Durbanby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Durban by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane FRA - DUR
    18h 8m
    R 5,936–17,025

  2. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MUC - DUR
    20h 30m
    R 7,334–25,166

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane ZRH - DUR
    20h 48m
    R 6,956–22,485

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FRA - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Burger St to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    20h 24m
    R 6,801–19,205

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane FRA - RCB
    3. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    20h 10m
    R 6,376–18,045

Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,899Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,255.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 8m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Durban, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Durban. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Pasing, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station.

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