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How to get fromCape Town to Netherlandsby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Netherlands by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    12h 13m
    €335–720

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    17h 5m
    €326–1,113

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 Bredatrain train
    15h 13m
    €364–701

  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
    15h 59m
    €447–713

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    15h 21m
    €371–1,021

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,722.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

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

KLM, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day.

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