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

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

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  1. Bus to Luxembourg, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LUX - CPT
    17h 54m

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    15h 40m
    R 6,678–18,131

  3. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane STR - CPT
    18h 54m
    R 9,833–42,781

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    19h 12m
    R 7,463–18,639

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    18h 41m
    R 8,398–30,821

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CGN - CPT
    20h 28m
    R 7,888–29,741

Luxembourg (LUX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,957Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,494.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Saarbrücken to Cape Town. However, you can take the bus to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Rocade, take the line 223 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Mannheim Hbf, walk 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.

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