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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    14h 39m
    R 6,319–17,523

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    17h 31m
    R 9,503–40,575

  3. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    17h 24m
    R 8,073–28,115

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    19h 27m
    R 8,029–28,933

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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
    18h 14m
    R 7,279–23,233

  6. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUX - CPT
    21h

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,084Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,503.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, 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 train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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