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How to get fromHeidelberg to Rustenburgby train, plane, car, or bus

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

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

    best
    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 Rustenburgcar car
    16h 4m
    R 6,515–15,225

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

    cheapest
    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
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar car
    17h 39m
    R 5,629–18,387

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gaborone, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gaborone (GBE)plane plane FRA - GBE
    3. Take the bus from Queens Rd to Rustenburgbus bus
    20h 47m
    R 13,045–18,295

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MUC - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar car
    18h 40m
    R 7,414–17,367

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NUE - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar car
    21h 50m
    R 7,709–25,577

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    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
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Rustenburgcar car
    19h 4m
    R 7,035–18,685

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,986Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,921.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Rustenburg. 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 drive to Rustenburg. 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 drive to Rustenburg.

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