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How to get fromJohannesberg to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Johannesberg 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 Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    15h 22m
    R 5,940–15,131

  2. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NUE - CPT
    19h 6m
    R 8,904–25,018

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    19h 53m
    R 10,086–42,912

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Siegburg Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    20h 16m
    R 7,476–27,492

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    18h 22m
    R 8,606–28,771

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,909Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,480.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Johannesberg to Cape Town. However, you can take the line 24 bus to Aschaffenburg, Hauptbahnhof/ROB, walk to Aschaffenburg Hbf, 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 24 bus to Aschaffenburg, Hauptbahnhof/ROB, walk to Aschaffenburg Hbf, take the train to Nürnberg Hbf, walk to Nürnberg Hbf, take the subway to Nürnberg Flughafen, walk to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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