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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Cape Town by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeBSL - CPT
    16h 22m
    R 7,171–14,207

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeZRH - CPT
    15h 8m
    R 6,095–15,107

  3. Drive 13,866.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cape Towncar13,866.5 km
    7d 9h
    R 46,639–67,368

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeFRA - CPT
    16h 45m
    R 7,700–18,900

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeSTR - CPT
    19h 12m
    R 7,323–23,041

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)planeGVA - CPT
    19h 28m
    R 6,774–15,470

Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,690Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cape Town, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a day.

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