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There are 8 ways to get from Cape Town to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 6m
    $424–1,043

  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 Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 58m
    $415–1,387

  3. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CPT - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 51m

  4. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CPT - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    18h 52m
    $489–1,443

  5. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CPT - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    20h 39m
    $544–1,586

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CPT - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 37m
    $515–1,784

  7. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 18m
    $487–1,169

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 30m
    $529–1,645

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,598.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Europe. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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