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There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Munich International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    14h 10m
    R 6,822–19,372

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    16h 51m
    R 6,575–18,011

  3. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane NUE - CPT
    18h 53m
    R 9,138–31,490

  4. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SZG - CPT
    19h 22m
    R 9,790–26,332

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    16h 54m
    R 7,171–18,844

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    18h 54m
    R 8,766–15,904

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,747Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,234 km
  • Duration: 14h 10m

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

Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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