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How to get fromCape Town to Ghentby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPT - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    15h 22m
    €357–630

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    14h 14m
    €349–852

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CPT - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    15h 17m
    €444–1,122

  4. 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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    19h 14m
    €479–1,032

  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 Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    16h 20m
    €399–1,162

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPT - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    18h 25m
    €381–1,084

  7. 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 Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    17h 58m
    €475–861

  8. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CPT - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    16h 2m
    €468–1,253

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,625.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Ghent. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Gand-Saint-Pierre. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Anvers-Central, then take the train to Gand-Dampoort.

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