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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Cape Townby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    15h 49m
    R 7,151–12,198

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    14h 52m
    R 6,041–18,174

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf 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 16m
    R 6,077–16,085

  4. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRE - CPT
    19h 21m
    R 11,112–40,465

  5. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUX - CPT
    21h 10m
    R 8,822–19,271

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    20h 7m
    R 7,439–14,920

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 19mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,903Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,577.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 49m

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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