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How to get fromCape Town to Salzburgby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Salzburg by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane CPT - SZG
    16h 3m
    €428–1,210

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    18h 24m
    €352–913

  3. 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 Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    14h 17m
    €420–1,511

  4. Fly to Linz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane CPT - LNZ
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    17h 49m
    €516–1,512

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CPT - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    20h 41m
    €468–1,697

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane CPT - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    20h 34m
    €477–1,491

  7. 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 29m
    €397–1,327

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,133.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

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

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 3 times a day.

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