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How to get fromBasel to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    14h 44m
    R 6,871–17,347

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    16h 20m
    R 6,222–16,494

  3. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BSL - CPT
    16h 25m
    R 7,262–25,319

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GVA - CPT
    19h 7m
    R 7,822–16,804

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    19h 48m
    R 7,622–27,468

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,225.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 44m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cape Town, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and South African Airways fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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