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How to get fromSouth Africa to Americaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to America by plane or train

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  1. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane JNB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Horst-Sevenumtrain train
    13h 51m
    €380–840

  2. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane JNB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    15h 57m
    €327–873

  3. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Horst-Sevenumtrain train
    14h 18m
    €355–773

  4. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    16h 9m
    €422–706

  5. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane JNB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    17h 8m

  6. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JNB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    14h 31m
    €368–879

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,209.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

What companies run services between South Africa and America, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from South Africa to America. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Horst-Sevenum, then take the taxi to America. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Horst-Sevenum, then take the taxi to America.

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