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How to get fromCape Town to Leuvenby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Leuven by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPT - BRU
    14h 36m
    €349–622

  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 Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train
    17h 35m
    €338–1,119

  3. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    14h 34m
    €349–977

  4. 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
    15h 28m
    €441–1,102

  5. 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 Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train
    17h 4m
    €432–846

  6. 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 Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    15h 21m
    €382–1,132

  7. 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 Ottigniestrain train
    18h 55m
    €461–987

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,576.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day.

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