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How to get fromRotterdam to Cape Townby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Cape Town by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AMS - CPT
    14h 8m
    R 6,801–15,214

  2. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane DUS - CPT
    19h 6m
    R 6,389–16,646

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BRU - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 6,515–16,907

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LHR - CPT
    18h 21m
    R 7,590–21,329

  5. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane RTM - CPT
    21h 7m
    R 11,593–39,927

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    16h 50m
    R 7,354–17,349

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,487Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Cape Town, South Africa?

Transavia Holland, TAAG Angola Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 5 times a week.

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