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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane CGN - JNB
    15h 8m
    R 6,411–18,662

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DUS - JNB
    16h 7m
    R 6,036–17,099

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane FRA - JNB
    13h 43m
    R 6,432–15,908

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    17h 6m
    R 7,161–24,352

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    14h 26m
    R 6,682–17,598

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane AMS - JNB
    16h 9m
    R 6,913–18,268

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    16h 38m
    R 6,163–16,958

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,018Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,848.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and South Africa?

Lufthansa, Air Cairo, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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