R4 811 Find Cheap Flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe

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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cologne
Cologne1 stopR12 973
London
London1 stopR9 873
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR10 694
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 141
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR8 096
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR10 275
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 146
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 219
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR12 102
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 085
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main1 stopR10 778
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 107
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 090
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 029
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 554
Brussels
Brussels1 stopR9 269
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stopR10 409
Nice
Nice1 stopR12 135
Cologne
Cologne1 stopR12 973
London
London1 stopR9 873
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR10 694
Paris
Paris1 stopR10 141
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR8 096
Lisbon
Lisbon1 stopR10 275
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 146
Athens
Athens1 stopR9 219
Manchester
Manchester1 stopR12 102
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR9 085
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main1 stopR10 778
Zurich
Zurich1 stopR10 107
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR10 090
Munich
Munich1 stopR11 029
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 554
Brussels
Brussels1 stopR9 269
Copenhagen
Copenhagen1 stopR10 409
Nice
Nice1 stopR12 135

Book Cheap OR Tambo to Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo to Europe that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Europe

Wed, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 22
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 6:15
JNB
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ATH
19h 25m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
7:20 - 8:20
ATH
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JNB
26h 00m
1 stop
R9 219Etihad Airways
Wed, Apr 8 - Fri, Apr 17
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 7:05
JNB
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BRU
21h 20m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
10:55 - 8:15
BRU
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JNB
21h 20m
1 stop
R9 269Etihad Airways
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 18:30
JNB
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ATH
20h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
20:00 - 9:00
ATH
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JNB
14h 00m
1 stop
R9 370Qatar Airways
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
Qatar Airways Logo
20:55 - 18:30
JNB
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ATH
20h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:05 - 4:00
ATH
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JNB
16h 55m
1 stop
R9 453Qatar Airways
Wed, May 20 - Tue, Jun 2
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 22:40
JNB
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LHR
14h 55m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
18:30 - 8:35
LHR
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JNB
13h 05m
1 stop
R9 940Lufthansa
Wed, May 27 - Sun, Jun 14
Lufthansa Logo
8:45 - 21:55
JNB
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AMS
13h 10m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
8:15 - 6:40
AMS
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JNB
22h 25m
1 stop
R10 694Lufthansa
Tue, Jun 9 - Tue, Jun 16
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 13:10
JNB
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AMS
19h 20m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
23:20 - 10:30
AMS
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JNB
35h 10m
1 stop
R10 794Turkish Airlines
Tue, Jun 9 - Fri, Jun 19
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 21:55
JNB
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AMS
28h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:15 - 10:30
AMS
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JNB
23h 15m
1 stop
R11 046Turkish Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Fri, May 29
KLM Logo
23:15 - 18:30
JNB
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LCY
20h 15m
1 stop
KLM Logo
20:15 - 21:20
LCY
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JNB
24h 05m
1 stop
R12 303KLM
Wed, May 20 - Tue, Jun 2
KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:40
JNB
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LCY
18h 25m
1 stop
KLM Logo
20:15 - 21:20
LCY
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JNB
24h 05m
1 stop
R12 353KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Europe flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Europe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Amsterdam, at R10 738 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R12 022.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of R12 637, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Europe is February, when tickets cost R12 085 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of return tickets is R17 935 and R16 208 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR4 811
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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Flights from OR Tambo to Europe: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from OR Tambo to Europe 
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Apr 2025
Allowing three hours for Heathrow transit is a good estimate.
GregFlew with Lufthansa
JNB
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FRA
Apr 2025
Get through security early at Johannesburg, they are rude, aggressive and obstructive. Pathetic.
SihleFlew with Turkish Airlines
JNB
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IST
May 2024
Friendly and helpful staff at Johannesburg Airport, clear signage to terminal and gates
Verified travelerFlew with British Airways
JNB
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LHR
Jan 2024
None really. It’s a long, but straight forward flight. If you can afford premium economy or better, do it for the comfort.

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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe?

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to the following destinations at these prices or less: Amsterdam R10 400 one-way - R13 433 round-trip; Istanbul R7 356 one-way - R11 009 round-trip; London R8 676 one-way - R13 708 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Europe

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3544 reviews
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
DXB - LAX
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The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

Milan airport was bad experience. They should be more polite.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

As good as you can expect an economy flight from Europe to Australia to be. Nothing agains Qatar, just feels like every new generation of plane gets tighter.

Awesome hospitality, awesome staff, awesome food & awesome travel time. Thanks

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

My flight was delayed. I was rebooked twice and even the second flight that was additional connection in London was delayed too, so I ended up spending more than 24 hours flying between four different countries and to be honest I’m not sure whether I ever want to use this airline again. My luggage is still delete. It’s been more than 48 hours now so to be honest, I’m not even sure how to describe the level of frustration I have.

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

The staff was great and probably that's the single most thing that distinguished this particular Qatar flight from my average typical experience. They genuinely wanted to please you and do their best.

The Achilles heel of the experience with Qatar Airways is the Doha Airport, especially for travellers arriving into Doha and not transiting. This airport suffers from being ambitiously big and the immigration into Qatar being overly time taking. At the end of my particular flight in which my travel was ending in Doha, the plane parked at a very remote terminal, from where it took me 30 minutes to arrive just at the immigration counter, with fast paced walking and the time on a train inside the airport. Then, at the immigration counter it takes up to a minute or more to process each tourist visitor,due to time taking face and finger scanning processes and langugage barriers if there are questions or information to be exchanged verbally with the officers. If several planes have landed at the same time, it is not unusual that one has to wait 45 to 60 minutes in the immigration queue. In short, the frustration of arriving at Doha takes away all positive vibe of the airline, as the airline and the airport are heavily intertwined and are marketed together.

I have travelled many times on Turkish, but they always board at least 30-40 minutes past the stated time. If informed properly, passengers can choose to spend more time in the .lounge instead of standing around by the gate waiting to board. The new lounge at DFW was a big disappointment. The aircraft itself was a shock. In the past I have flown this sector with regular business class seating configuration of 1-2-1, The 2-3-2 seating is very disappointing after paying such high prices for tickets. The DFW to Istanbul segment was slightly better, but the Istanbul to Delhi segment was no better than premium economy. I will try to travel more on airlines which give business class passengers more value for their money.

two of our bags didn't arrive - this is nonsense given we weren't connecting from anywhere and the flight wasn't full so there shouldn't have been a weight problem. Also, business class and star alliance gold, my bags should have been prioritized.

Changed to older plane with old set-up in Business class.

I am always amazed with the great service they offer on their regional and international flights

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Luggage never made it it’s been 2 days and no proper update

This is not business class. This is premium economy. Total scam to sell this as business class

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Bad confort, bad seat take advantage of the political conflict to double the price

Worst experience with boarding once we left the wheel chair even traveling business we had to wait with all the crowd for the bus to take us to the plane then climb the stairs with our bags When you pay extra for comfort and convenience and you don’t get any is disappointing

I hated the FRA Airport. Confusing signage, including the path to Immigration and Security It seems that the airport grew haphazardly over the years. I have been through multiple WW Hubs with much better experiences.

The food from Delhi to Frankfurt went bad or something cause I got sick after I ate the meal and felt ill the rest of my travel back to NY

Welp - they boarded us appropriately...then had us sit on the plane for over two hours before cancelling the flight...which meant another night in Munich. I probably had it a little better than most as over 500 people had to be accommodated/re-booked etc. The next day I boarded the same flight (for which I had now been ticketed 3 straight days) and - with "only" an hour delay, managed to finally get home over 2 days later than scheduled. I haven't flown Lufthansa to Europe in years...and I won't be looking to do so again in the future. To be clear, though, the people I interacted with - flight crew, Service Center, check-in were all professional and courteous - management is clearly to blame for their lack of communication and unpreparedness for when things go wrong.

It was a short flight. Plenty of room on the plane. It was also extremely clean.

The crew was very nice. The equipment on the 747 felt old.

Great experience. Flight was on time and reached destination on time

The United Airlines crew that operated this flight was subpar. They didn’t

This is one of the best flights i had. Good boarding, good seats , good food, and nuce stuff and clean toilets I took the Tourist upgrade and indianischer food , the best.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

It was good, but I felt a little cramp on the plane whether I was in Economy or not.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

The internet was working on both sectors of the flight so hard to take the flight if you are on business.

Crew was good. Seat was worn but overall okay. The infotainment system is outdated and needs to be updated. BA should provide free WiFi for club world/business class passengers.

Short flight operated by Qatar Airways. Excellent service - older aircraft but wonderful crew

The transit at Heathrow was an absolute and total nightmare. Absolutely gut wrenchingly horrible and scary. Embarrassing that their National air carrier cannot figure a half decent experience for passengers to transit via London. Shameful.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Great on board entertainment Tasty food Cattle class obviously crammed but not as bad as shorter hall flights

I don't know about the others but the flight attendant that took care of us had the absolute wrong approach "how do we dare asking for water or anything else for that matter"

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

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