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How to get fromCape Town to Mannheimby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Mannheim by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    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
    12h 38m
    €341–842

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 30m
    €337–953

  3. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h
    €468–809

  4. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 24m
    €403–1,240

  5. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 33m
    €422–1,030

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CPT - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 56m
    €481–956

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,485.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Mannheim. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, then take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport (STR), walk to Flughafen/Messe, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof.

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