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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    12h 29m
    €355–770

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 18m
    €344–1,183

  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
    15h 50m
    €345–931

  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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 25m
    €409–773

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,722.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

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

KLM, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day.

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