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How to get fromCape Town to Aachenby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Aachen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPT - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    15h 22m
    €317–1,071

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    15h 44m

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    14h 10m
    €334–856

  4. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPT - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 24m
    €352–875

  5. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CPT - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    18h 34m
    €480–991

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    15h 44m
    €441–981

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    18h 34m
    €548–1,190

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,605.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Aachen. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, take the train to Köln Hbf, then take the train to Aachen, Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West.

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