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How to get fromCape Town to Groningenby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

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    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 Groningentrain train
    14h 40m
    €377–816

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    17h 35m
    €358–937

  3. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane CPT - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    17h 50m
    €467–1,306

  4. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    18h 6m
    €444–799

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CPT - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    18h 31m
    €381–1,255

  6. 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 Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    19h 14m
    €416–1,601

  7. 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 Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    19h 46m
    €538–1,800

  8. 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 Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    19h 16m
    €362–1,129

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,922.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Groningen. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Groningen. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Bremen Airport (BRE), walk to Bremen Flughafen, take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, walk to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Leer(Ostfriesl), then take the train to Groningen.

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