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How to get fromFreiburg im Breisgau to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BSL - CPT
    21h
    R 7,305–21,459

  2. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    16h
    R 6,350–18,379

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    15h 51m
    R 6,411–19,028

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    18h 39m
    R 9,893–42,404

  5. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SXB - CPT
    19h 29m
    R 9,379–33,608

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    19h 14m
    R 8,758–30,004

Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 31mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,978Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,226.3 km
  • Duration: 21h

What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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