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How to get fromCape Town to Bolognaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Bologna by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CPT - BLQ
    14h 40m
    €316–557

  2. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h
    €377–1,179

  3. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CPT - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    16h 15m
    €383–714

  4. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CPT - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h 37m
    €364–1,049

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    17h 15m
    €475–766

  6. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CPT - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    17h 37m
    €339–1,000

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,784.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day.

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