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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 13m
    R 8,739–22,362

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    17h 14m
    R 6,825–16,750

  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 55m
    R 8,962–23,989

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 12m
    R 7,481–16,388

  5. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NUE - CPT
    18h 38m
    R 8,671–22,201

  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 central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    19h 35m
    R 7,668–16,318

  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 45m
    R 7,051–21,351

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,553.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 13m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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