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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
    17h 9m
    R 6,908–20,407

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Margate, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Margate (MGH)plane plane FRA - MGH
    3. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    20h 28m
    R 9,948–28,447

  3. 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
    21h
    R 8,313–27,637

  4. 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
    21h 49m
    R 7,868–27,757

  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 46m
    R 7,888–25,477

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,255.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 9m

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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Margate (MGH), walk to Margate Retirement Village, then take the bus to Durban Station.

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