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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 5,791–15,583

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAJ - CPT
    19h 27m

  3. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NUE - CPT
    20h 55m
    R 9,021–33,837

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LEJ - CPT
    21h 1m
    R 10,903–37,738

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    21h 46m
    R 7,278–26,785

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    19h 41m
    R 7,233–23,215

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    21h 15m
    R 7,737–17,678

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,563Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,600.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Cape Town. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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