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

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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CPT - CDG
    13h 2m
    €386–978

  2. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CPT - NCE
    15h 9m
    €325–870

  3. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CPT - LYS
    15h 13m
    €400–682

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CPT - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 41m
    €546–893

  5. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 47m
    €367–971

  6. 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 Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    15h 8m
    €394–1,142

  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 to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    15h 3m
    €420–846

  8. 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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 6m
    €442–1,609

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,411.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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

Air France, Edelweiss Air, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 5 times a day.

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