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How to get fromDresden to Cape Townby plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Dresden to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DRS - CPT
    17h 8m
    R 8,759–23,503

  2. Bus to Wroclaw, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Wroclaw, Wroclaw Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane WRO - CPT
    23h 22m
    R 6,636–17,878

  3. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LEJ - CPT
    18h 55m
    R 9,134–25,711

  4. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    18h 4m
    R 7,611–15,686

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BER - CPT
    17h 11m
    R 8,234–16,349

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    18h 44m
    R 7,284–19,081

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,729Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,507.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 8m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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