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How to get fromBern to Cape Townby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Cape Town by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    14h 24m
    R 7,083–18,292

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MXP - CPT
    20h 32m
    R 6,211–12,258

  3. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BSL - CPT
    20h 31m
    R 7,918–21,890

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GVA - CPT
    18h 17m
    R 7,316–17,851

  5. Fly from Bern Airport

    1. Fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRN - CPT
    20h 46m
    R 8,894–19,487

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,254.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 24m

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

Euroairlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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