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How to get fromBrussels to Cape Townby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    16h 23m
    R 6,789–13,360

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    16h 11m
    R 6,493–16,912

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    15h 9m
    R 7,529–16,348

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUX - CPT
    19h 36m
    R 8,959–18,402

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    15h 45m
    R 7,368–18,623

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    18h 11m
    R 7,652–15,320

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,928Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,569.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 23m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cape Town, South Africa?

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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