There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam 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 to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CPT - AMS
12h 9m€355–770Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CPT - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
16h 5m€385–825Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPT - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
17h 15m€488–773
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam is to fly which costs €350 - €800 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 12h 9m and costs €350 - €800.
The distance between Cape Town and Amsterdam is 9723 km.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam, including transfers.
There are 2757+ hotels available in Amsterdam.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
KLM, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
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