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There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Cape Town by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LEJ - CPT
    16h 26m
    R 9,335–25,606

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BER - CPT
    17h 38m
    R 7,539–17,962

  3. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DRS - CPT
    17h 45m
    R 9,684–28,051

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 50m
    R 7,764–20,826

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HAJ - CPT
    19h
    R 8,603–27,094

  6. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    20h 45m

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    17h 42m
    R 8,496–30,517

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration17h 56mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,038Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,553.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 26m

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

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 4 times a day.

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