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How to get fromCape Town to Alkmaarby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    13h 22m
    €350–730

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    17h 7m
    €342–933

  3. 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 Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    16h 37m
    €349–940

  4. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    18h 14m
    €412–810

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    18h 7m
    €358–1,230

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,766.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 22m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Alkmaar, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Alkmaar. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, then take the train to Alkmaar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Anvers-Central, take the train to Amsterdam Centraal, then take the train to Alkmaar.

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