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

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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 23m
    R 9,296–33,502

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    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 17m
    R 6,988–17,725

  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 50m
    R 10,675–38,195

  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 34m
    R 7,162–13,747

  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 36m
    R 8,831–16,446

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,507.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 23m

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

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.

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