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

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

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  1. Fly to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Basel (BSL)planeCPT - BSL
    14h 27m
    CHF 347–710

  2. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    13h 26m
    CHF 307–704

  3. Drive 13,855 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Baselcar13,855 km
    7d 11h
    CHF 2,201–3,180

  4. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeCPT - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain
    18h 32m
    CHF 351–1,237

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCPT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    15h 47m
    CHF 376–971

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCPT - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    18h 29m
    CHF 318–766

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 275Cheapest 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) 5 times a day.

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