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R5 682 Find Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

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Cheapest return fare
R11 610
Typical prices: R18 941-R13 569
Qatar Airways
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CPT - AMS • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
R17 211
Typical prices: R21 146-R14 516
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Wed 10/6Thu 18/6
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Cheapest • from R11 610 (return)
Best reviews • 8,1 score
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Most punctual • 89% on-time
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Cheapest • Avg R12 111 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 37m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam (CPT-AMS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cape Town to Amsterdam

Fri, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 18
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19:30 - 20:45
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AMS
25h 15m
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16:15 - 10:15
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CPT
18h 00m
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R11 610Qatar Airways
Wed, May 13 - Sat, May 16
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19:30 - 14:45
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AMS
19h 15m
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16:15 - 13:10
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20h 55m
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R11 626Qatar Airways
Fri, May 29 - Fri, Jun 5
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25h 15m
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16:25 - 12:55
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20h 30m
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R11 675Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 26
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25h 15m
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22:15 - 17:30
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19h 15m
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R11 691Qatar Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 25
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25h 15m
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R11 708Qatar Airways
Fri, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 18
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Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 26
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R11 740Qatar Airways
Tue, May 19 - Wed, Jun 10
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19h 15m
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R11 773Qatar Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Sat, Jun 27
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R11 789Qatar Airways
Sun, May 31 - Sun, Jun 7
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25h 15m
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R11 806Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cape Town to Amsterdam flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam departing in June.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Amsterdam on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam is November, where tickets cost R13 063 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 904 and R15 790 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at R15 170 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 682
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam

When to book flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cape Town to Amsterdam based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam

  • Do I have to use Schipol as my entry into Amsterdam?

    Schiphol is the busiest airport in the Netherlands. The next nearest airport is Rotterdam (RTM), which is about 57 km away. Although you can book a flight to Rotterdam, it's more affordable and with fewer stops to fly to Schipol. Most flights from Cape Town fly to Schipol Airport.

  • How do I get from Schiphol Airport into Amsterdam city centre?

    The Connexxion Amsterdam Airport Express bus costs around €11 (about R200,00) for a return journey. Bus 397 leaves from Stop B17 every 8 minutes and takes about 30 minutes to get into the city centre. There’s also the Connexxion Schiphol Hotel Shuttle service that transports passengers to many of the bigger hotels in Amsterdam. If you take a taxi from the airport it will take you around a 30 minute drive. The train station under the airport has trains to Amsterdam Central Station and you can buy tickets from the ticket office in the airport's main hall or from any of the yellow ticket machines. If you’re staying in Amsterdam for a few days, ask about the Amsterdam Travel Ticket.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam was R5 682 for a one-way ticket and R11 610 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KLM, Lufthansa, and Air France offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Cape Town to Amsterdam flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cape Town to Amsterdam flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cape Town and Amsterdam, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    There are direct flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam, KLM or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam are KLM and SWISS. With an average price for the route of R16 639 and an overall rating of 7,8, KLM is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R12 803 and an overall rating of 7,6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Amsterdam from Cape Town is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Amsterdam with an airline and back to Cape Town with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Amsterdam from Cape Town up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for R11 374 or less one-way and R16 813 or less round-trip.
  • Many international airlines operate from Cape Town Airport, including South Africa’s national carrier, South African Airways. The airport has Domestic and International terminals, which are connected to the central terminal building that houses the check-in counters. Check-in before heading to the International Terminal on Level 1.
  • When transiting through Schipol with a long layover, Schiphol has lockers available to free you up to do some sightseeing. If you would prefer to freshen up, showers are available at YOTELAIR, located on the upper level of Lounge 2 in Piers D and E. Rent a shower cabin for around €17 (about R300,00).
  • The Schiphol Airport app helps you navigate around the airport. If you’re in transit it helps you track your flights too. Apple or Android downloads are available.

Prefer to fly direct from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol.
Find which airlines fly direct from Cape Town Intl Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Cape Town Intl to Amsterdam Schiphol

Monday

KLM

KLM

Tuesday

KLM

KLM

Wednesday

KLM

KLM

Thursday

KLM

KLM

Friday

KLM

KLM

Saturday

KLM

KLM

Sunday

KLM

KLM

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Direct returns

Amsterdam Schiphol to Cape Town Intl

Monday

KLM

KLM

Tuesday

KLM

KLM

Wednesday

KLM

KLM

Thursday

KLM

KLM

Friday

KLM

KLM

Saturday

KLM

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Sunday

KLM

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Cape Town to Amsterdam

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cape Town to Amsterdam. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3559 reviews
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
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Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

10,0 ExcellentEric, Mar 2026
DXB - LHR
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Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

The stewardess took a picture as a gift , if you asked for it. Every thing was very good, Especially the food, big and tasty. The service was good, they served water several times, very frequent.

The crew were absolutely fantastic. They actively asked if passengers wanted refills and if they were comfortable. I was extremely impressed.

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

The main issue was that the flight from trivandrum to Dubai was delayed which resulted in arriving late in Dubai. Coincidentally the flight leaving out of Dubai to jfk was also delayed for different reason. Despite we reached the gate ( through wheel chair assistance) along with 10 other passengers we were not let in. The gate was open and yet was refrained from entering. We were then requested to flight the next morning. Meal vouchers were provided but the hotel reservations were not made and took a lot longer to receive that. If Emirates knew about the delay and was certain the passengers will not be able to board the next flight shouldn't they have prepared these ahead of time?

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

There were no charge points for phones on the economy seats. The seats were comfortable overall. Food was okay.. flight was on time

It was really nice experience by flying this klm flight.I personally recommend everyone to please try this klm flight

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

Delay and had to run between flight to get my connection due to this delay but besides that the overall experience was ok. I arrived with just an hour of delay.

At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Entertainment sounds were not good. Otherwise everything else was good.

Business class seating in Swiss really is just Economy seating minus the middle passenger

Flight from Warsaw to Zurich was just OK but the food selection for purchase was very limited. They were out of sandwiches from the very beginning

The trip was great until my luggage was lost on transfer from United to Swiss. It took Swiss 3 days to get my luggage to me though it was located almost immediately.

Really BAD check in experience. My bag was left in Geneva and I have not received it yet. I have been in Stockholm 5 days without clothes to change. The flight was good but very unhappy with the post service support.

They lost my luggage on December 30th. It is now January 3rd and i still don’t have it. I’ve called lost and found multiple times and they cannot provide an update. They keep saying one day and then it gets postponed again. This is ridiculous and unprofessional. It’s infringing on my vacation. I have stressed how important it is for me to have my suitcase right away. It should have been resolved within 1-2 days.

Zürich-NY part of the trip was really good! Enjoyed professionalism and courtesy of the crew, comfort and cleanliness of the aircraft.

Best international flight I have had in a while! Far superior accommodation, services, food and general experience compared to U.S. airline companies.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

Very nice crew and great food. Easy to board just wish the flight could be shorter or seats more comfortable or more room to walk around when you get cramps in your legs from sitting so long. Crew was great and attentive and really was good food.

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

Online check in and seat assignments are terrible. All 4 flights

Worst of the 3 flights so far. Food was not good, wasn’t ask my choice. Airplane was the A320 which was not as nice as the 787. Left and arrived late.

IAH to Istanbul was outstanding across the board. The flight from Istanbul to Male was good, not great.

The connecting flight experience was okay. Flight crew's service were great upon settling. However, it wasn't the same as previous flight. Flight crew were okay - friendly, however, not as accommodating.

Nothing luxury about Turkish airline compared to many other airlines

Very bad experience with turkish airline tk 0001. Very uncomfortable seats and food ran out and crew was not helpful

Luggage never made it it’s been 2 days and no proper update

My seat number was changed unilaterally after confirmed online checkin from widow to aisle. This applies to the Istanbul-Port louis flight. Seat was also changed for the Antalya-Istanbul flight but this was because of aircraft change, I was informed. That flight was delayed because of a technical problem with the original aircraft.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

The flight delay made the connection a bit tight but that's outside the flight crew's control.

The food was poor quality and the screens for entertainment didn’t work almost at all . Plane seemed pretty old

I liked the crews attentiveness, all food and drink items were tasty, and came out in a timely manner. The entertainment systems were not as responsive and my seat had issues with the auxiliary for the headphones. Seats were OK, and the headrest for my seat could go back only so far. Bathrooms were tight fit.

It was as good as a flight in economy can be.

Everything was perfect. That is the most beautiful flight over thenDolomites.

The plane delay due to a poor judgement of the pilot. It was the only flight that got delay due to fog.

Everything well done and customer oriented There entertainment system is difficult to navigate

Small plane, only two bathrooms, no screen for videos. Not wide enough seats

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

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