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There are 7 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
    17h 32m
    R 6,426–12,596

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    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
    21h 14m
    R 6,215–12,891

  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 7m
    R 10,746–38,494

  4. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly

    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
    21h 2m
    R 6,673–21,201

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MUC - CPT
    18h 22m
    R 8,488–26,215

  6. Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the train from Wien 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 58m
    R 10,515–33,435

  7. 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 59m
    R 11,716–32,429

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration17h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,168.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 32m

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

Ethiopian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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