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How to get fromCape Town to Utrechtby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    12h 27m
    €348–729

  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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    17h 42m
    €329–963

  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
    3. Take the train from Breda to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    4. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    16h 40m
    €383–719

  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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    16h 24m
    €434–744

  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 Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    15h 54m
    €384–976

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,750.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Utrecht. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Utrecht Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Breda, take the train to 's-Hertogenbosch, then take the train to Utrecht Centraal.

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