There are 5 ways to get from Plettenberg Bay to Heidelberg by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to George Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GRJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
18h 31m€348–973Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth Stationbus
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PLZ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
21h 33m€316–861Bus to George Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GRJ - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
23h 3m€435–1,382Bus to George Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GRJ - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
25h 51m€451–1,300Bus to George Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus
- Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
22h 46m€444–1,410
George Airport (GRJ) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plettenberg Bay to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which costs €310 - €900 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Plettenberg Bay to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which takes 18h 31m and costs €340 - €1000.
The distance between Plettenberg Bay and Heidelberg is 9636 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Plettenberg Bay to Heidelberg, including transfers.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Heidelberg.
What companies run services between Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and Heidelberg, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Plettenberg Bay to Heidelberg. However, you can take the bus to George Railway Stn, take the taxi to George Airport (GRJ) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the bus to George Railway Stn, take the taxi to George Airport (GRJ) airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from George Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from George Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Capetown, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from George Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Frankfurt via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from George Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from George Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from George Airport to Zurich Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Airport to Frankfurt via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from George Airport to Zurich Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from George Airport to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from George Airport to Frankfurt via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Frankfurt via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Frankfurt via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from George Airport to Munich International Airport via Johannesburg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Airport to Frankfurt via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from George Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from George Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Frankfurt via Capetown, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from George Airport to Zurich Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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