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There are 7 ways to get from Aachen to Johannesburg by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeDUS - JNB
    16h 34m
    R 8,026–39,781

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeFRA - JNB
    14h 22m
    R 6,375–15,098

  3. Drive 12,754 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Johannesburgcar12,754 km
    6d 20h
    R 35,804–51,717

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeCGN - JNB
    18h 2m
    R 7,794–12,603

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeBRU - JNB
    17h 7m
    R 6,847–12,254

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeLUX - JNB
    19h 41m
    R 8,034–32,877

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeAMS - JNB
    16h 58m
    R 7,406–18,518

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Johannesburg. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Johannesburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Aachen to Johannesburg in around 6d 20h.

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