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How to get fromHeidelberg to Richards Bayby train, plane, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Richards Bay

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane STR - RCB
    20h 2m
    R 8,405–26,445

  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 to Richards Baybus bus
    21h 1m
    R 7,048–20,657

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Richards Bay

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane FRA - RCB
    17h 8m
    R 7,793–25,287

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Richards Bay

    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 Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MUC - RCB
    21h 34m
    R 10,970–26,655

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Richards Bay

    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 Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane ZRH - RCB
    20h 14m
    R 8,753–29,637

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration20h 28mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,053Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,028.2 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

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

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

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