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There are 5 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
    16h 38m
    R 8,731–23,282

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    18h 7m
    R 6,463–15,626

  3. 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 7,703–16,202

  4. 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
    17h 40m
    R 8,983–24,051

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    18h 22m
    R 7,205–17,116

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,704Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,507.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 38m

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) 3 times a day.

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