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How to get fromHeidelberg to Richards Bayby train, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Richards Bay by train, plane, taxi, or car

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

    best
    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 taxi from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Richards Baytaxi taxi
    17h 16m
    R 7,710–21,694

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Richards Baycar car
    20h 19m
    R 7,010–16,394

  3. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Richards Bay

    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 8,981–25,579

  4. 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 6m
    R 10,295–20,504

  5. 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 36m
    R 11,051–24,109

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg, taxi

    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 taxi from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Richards Baytaxi taxi
    21h 13m
    R 12,010–23,594

  7. 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 10m
    R 8,805–28,214

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,504Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,370.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 16m

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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), then take the taxi to Richards Bay. Alternatively, 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.

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