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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Durban by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)planeFRA - DUR
    20h 1m
    R 7,844–15,525

  2. Drive 12,994.8 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Durbancar12,994.8 km
    7d 1h
    R 35,673–51,527

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)planeHAJ - DUR
    21h 57m
    R 8,554–25,815

  4. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)planeLEJ - DUR
    23h 35m
    R 9,488–30,168

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)planeFRA - PZB
    3. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
    22h 15m
    R 10,120–17,926

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Richards Bay (RCB)planeFRA - RCB
    3. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus
    22h 11m
    R 8,149–24,945

Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,615Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Durban, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Durban. However, you can take the bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport (DUR), walk to Durban Airport, then take the bus to Durban Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Europe to Durban in around 7d 1h.

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