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How to get fromGermany to Cape Townby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    13h 50m
    R 6,166–16,221

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    16h 14m
    R 6,078–17,295

  3. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    14h 10m
    R 7,259–23,370

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    16h 34m
    R 9,189–39,257

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    16h 7m
    R 7,182–12,232

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    17h 6m
    R 7,162–25,343

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    17h 11m
    R 7,086–20,843

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,082Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,427.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

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

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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