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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Richards Bay

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane FRA - RCB
    16h 48m
    R 6,261–22,731

  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
    22h 11m
    R 5,616–15,226

  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
    23h 37m
    R 6,861–21,693

  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 Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MUC - RCB
    22h 29m
    R 7,066–22,168

  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
    22h 15m
    R 6,931–19,821

  6. 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
    4. Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus bus
    24h 27m
    R 6,481–17,406

Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,164.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

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 Richards Bay (RCB), 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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