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

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane STR - PZB
    21h 43m
    R 8,925–26,535

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    18h 58m
    R 6,474–20,034

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane FRA - PZB
    18h 46m
    R 10,235–20,425

  4. 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 Umzikhulu to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    19h 33m
    R 10,789–30,124

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    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 Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane ZRH - PZB
    21h 51m
    R 8,695–28,135

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    23h 38m
    R 7,934–26,744

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,075.9 km
  • Duration: 21h 43m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Pietermaritzburg. However, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then take the taxi to Pietermaritzburg. Alternatively, 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, take the bus to Durban Station, walk to Durban Bus Stn, then take the bus to Burger St.

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