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How to get fromCape Town to Cologneby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPT - CGN
    14h 52m
    €308–969

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPT - DUS
    14h 24m
    €402–696

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    12h 50m
    €356–987

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane CPT - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    17h 47m
    €1,242–2,036

  5. 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 Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 27m
    €345–1,010

  6. 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, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    18h 59m
    €458–1,034

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,536 km
  • Duration: 14h 52m

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

Turkish Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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