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How to get fromSalzburg to Cape Townby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Salzburg to Cape Town by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SZG - CPT
    16h 22m
    R 8,660–24,193

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    19h 15m
    R 6,603–17,107

  3. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    15h 48m
    R 8,091–25,513

  4. Train to Linz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LNZ - CPT
    19h 44m
    R 10,458–30,107

  5. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LJU - CPT
    21h 18m
    R 10,116–33,662

  6. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GRZ - CPT
    20h 26m
    R 10,914–37,990

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    18h 55m
    R 7,301–25,319

Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration16hAverage Duration
TicketR 8,684Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,136.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Cape Town, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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