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

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There are 6 ways to get from Hamburg to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAM - CPT
    16h 10m
    R 9,666–19,195

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 27m
    R 7,859–23,577

  3. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRE - CPT
    17h 37m
    R 11,504–38,362

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAJ - CPT
    17h 41m
    R 9,219–28,585

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    19h 42m
    R 8,545–18,164

  6. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train
    2. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BLL - CPT
    22h 18m
    R 8,836–25,713

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,614Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,810.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

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

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and six other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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