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

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There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Cape Town by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Vienna International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VIE - CPT
    15h 43m
    R 6,773–12,703

  2. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BUD - CPT
    19h 9m
    R 6,057–20,828

  3. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GRZ - CPT
    19h 35m
    R 10,081–27,517

  4. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PRG - CPT
    20h 51m
    R 7,587–16,837

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    18h 29m
    R 7,130–22,043

  6. Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZAG - CPT
    22h 14m
    R 11,864–32,462

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,169.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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