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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 28m
    €326–1,026

  2. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    14h 42m
    €396–740

  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 49m
    €334–831

  4. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    15h 10m
    €382–864

  5. 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 45m
    €505–1,785

  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 Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    19h 24m
    €489–1,035

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,536 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

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

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

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