There are 6 ways to get from Germany to Durban by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane FRA - DUR
16h 18mR 7,267–16,322Fly Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane STR - DUR
19h 47mR 6,293–24,358Fly Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane MUC - DUR
16h 23mR 6,877–24,473Fly Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MUC - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
20h 37mR 10,653–21,874Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to King Shaka International Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane ZRH - DUR
20h 43mR 9,202–19,699Fly Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane FRA - PZB
- Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus
19h 52mR 10,043–20,723
Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Durban is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 25 000 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Durban is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs R 7 000 - R 17 000.
The distance between Germany and Durban is 9179 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Germany to Durban, including transfers.
There are 2140+ hotels available in Durban.
What companies run services between Germany and Durban, South Africa?
Lufthansa, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–35,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–33,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–21,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–37,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–35,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–21,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–41,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–37,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–30,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–33,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–34,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–37,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Luanda, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–35,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–36,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Pietermaritzburg via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–32,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–29,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–26,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–30,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–18,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Munich International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–28,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–28,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Frankfurt, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–26,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to King Shaka International Airport via Zurich Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–24,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 340–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
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