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

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There are 6 ways to get from Heidelberg to Johannesburg by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    13h 54m
    R 6,059–14,826

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane STR - JNB
    17h 31m
    R 6,748–20,933

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MUC - JNB
    16h 29m
    R 6,323–19,583

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NUE - JNB
    19h 27m
    R 7,942–23,172

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LUX - JNB
    20h 10m

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ZRH - JNB
    17h 43m
    R 6,519–20,536

Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,917Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,802 km
  • Duration: 13h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Johannesburg. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg.

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