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How to get fromCape Town to Baselby plane, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Basel by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CPT - BSL
    14h 35m
    CHF 258–1,110

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    13h 5m
    CHF 317–654

  3. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CPT - STR
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    17h 25m
    CHF 300–1,221

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 39m
    CHF 323–697

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    15h 45m
    CHF 366–906

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 258Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.

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