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How to get fromHeidelberg to Rustenburgby train, plane, taxi or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rustenburg by train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeSTR - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    19h 8m
    R 10,809–17,826

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeFRA - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    16h 16m
    R 7,240–15,658

  3. Drive 12,532.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rustenburgcar12,532.4 km
    6d 18h
    R 35,680–51,537

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeMUC - JNB
    5. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    18h 33m
    R 7,719–20,216

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeNUE - JNB
    4. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    21h 24m
    R 7,711–21,682

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeZRH - JNB
    5. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    20h 17m
    R 8,059–19,076

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)planeAMS - JNB
    3. Take the taxi from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Rustenburgtaxi
    20h 39m
    R 9,635–22,578

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,821Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Rustenburg, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Rustenburg. However, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Rustenburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Heidelberg to Rustenburg in around 6d 18h.

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