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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Johannesburgby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Johannesburg by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    13h 56m
    R 6,300–15,365

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane STR - JNB
    17h 31m
    R 6,694–20,724

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BSL - JNB
    19h 47m
    R 6,330–19,368

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MUC - JNB
    16h 16m
    R 6,608–19,328

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    16h 33m
    R 6,370–19,288

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LUX - JNB
    19h 10m
    R 6,881–18,940

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,844.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Johannesburg, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Johannesburg. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stuttgart Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg.

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