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There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Potsdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CPT - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 11m
    €422–851

  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 Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 16m
    €382–970

  3. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane CPT - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 46m
    €484–1,342

  4. 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 S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h
    €404–1,411

  5. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane CPT - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 18m
    €475–1,372

  6. 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 Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 1m
    €389–934

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,682.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 11m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Potsdam. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, then take the train to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Halle(Saale)Hbf, take the train to Berlin Hbf, then take the train to Potsdam Hbf.

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