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How to get fromUtrecht to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Utrecht to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    14h 3m
    R 6,341–13,535

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    17h 47m
    R 7,658–13,117

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane FRA - CPT
    16h 42m
    R 7,046–15,926

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    19h 13m
    R 6,629–13,337

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,751 km
  • Duration: 14h 3m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Cape Town, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Utrecht to Cape Town. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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