There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Cape Town by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane BRU - CPT
16h 13mR 6,788–13,361Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane AMS - CPT
15h 9mR 7,449–15,248Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane LUX - CPT
19h 36mR 8,949–18,409Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FRA - CPT
16h 11mR 7,475–17,864Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DUS - CPT
18h 11mR 8,650–15,171Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CDG - CPT
15h 45mR 7,330–18,460
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cape Town is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 14 000 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cape Town is to train and fly which takes 15h 9m and costs R 7 000 - R 16 000.
The distance between Brussels and Cape Town is 9569 km.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Brussels to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 7878+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cape Town, South Africa?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–23,000
Flights from Luxembourg to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Luxembourg to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–24,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,200
- Website
- Eurostar
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