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How to get fromAmerica to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from America to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    17h 33m
    R 7,273–15,252

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    19h 53m
    R 6,452–16,540

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    15h 49m
    R 6,902–15,330

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    19h 7m
    R 6,833–19,572

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 7m
    R 6,618–16,352

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUX - CPT
    22h 34m
    R 9,462–19,300

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,023Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,653.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 33m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from America to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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