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Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Europe

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
London
LondondirectR11 109
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 834
Paris
Paris1 stopR12 719
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR10 600
Rome
Rome1 stopR11 306
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stopsR11 208
Athens
Athens2 stopsR11 323
Munich
Munich1 stopR10 731
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR11 388
Milan
Milan1 stopR10 830
Zurich
Zurich2 stopsR11 799
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR11 733
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR12 687
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 785
Geneva
Geneva1 stopR11 980
Nice
Nice1 stopR11 586
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 093
London
LondondirectR11 109
Amsterdam
Amsterdam1 stopR12 834
Paris
Paris1 stopR12 719
Istanbul
Istanbul1 stopR10 600
Rome
Rome1 stopR11 306
Lisbon
Lisbon2 stopsR11 208
Athens
Athens2 stopsR11 323
Munich
Munich1 stopR10 731
Dublin
Dublin1 stopR11 388
Milan
Milan1 stopR10 830
Zurich
Zurich2 stopsR11 799
Madrid
Madrid1 stopR11 733
Manchester
Manchester2 stopsR12 687
Edinburgh
Edinburgh1 stopR12 785
Geneva
Geneva1 stopR11 980
Nice
Nice1 stopR11 586
Berlin
Berlin1 stopR11 093

Book Cheap Cape Town to Europe Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cape Town to Europe 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 Europe

Tue, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 26
Qatar Airways Logo
13:15 - 18:35
CPT
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IST
28h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 10:15
IST
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CPT
21h 30m
1 stop
R10 600Qatar Airways
Fri, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 13
Qatar Airways Logo
19:30 - 6:20
CPT
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IST
33h 50m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 17:30
IST
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CPT
28h 45m
1 stop
R10 682Qatar Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 17:55
CPT
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IST
22h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
23:30 - 18:05
IST
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CPT
19h 35m
1 stop
R11 043Emirates
Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 17:55
CPT
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IST
22h 30m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
19:35 - 16:40
IST
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CPT
22h 05m
1 stop
R11 060Emirates
Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27
SWISS Logo
19:25 - 11:20
CPT
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LHR
16h 55m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:00 - 7:35
LHR
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CPT
20h 35m
1 stop
R11 766SWISS
Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 24
SWISS Logo
9:30 - 8:40
CPT
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LCY
25h 10m
2 stops
SWISS Logo
13:30 - 7:35
LCY
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CPT
16h 05m
1 stop
R12 555SWISS
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 28
KLM Logo
23:00 - 13:35
CPT
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FRA
14h 35m
1 stop
KLM Logo
18:40 - 22:10
FRA
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CPT
27h 30m
2 stops
R12 736KLM
Mon, Dec 21 - Mon, Jan 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 10:55
CPT
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CDG
18h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:55 - 23:00
CDG
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CPT
27h 05m
1 stop
R12 834Turkish Airlines
Mon, Aug 3 - Tue, Aug 18
KLM Logo
23:00 - 13:40
CPT
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CDG
14h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:10 - 21:25
CDG
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CPT
14h 15m
1 stop
R12 884KLM
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Nov 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 22:10
CPT
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STN
30h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 12:05
STN
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CPT
16h 45m
1 stop
R12 917Turkish Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest Cape Town to Europe flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Europe from Cape Town found in the last 5 days was to Frankfurt am Main, at R9 840 return. The most popular route is from Cape Town (CPT) to Amsterdam (AMS), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R12 513.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Europe?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cape Town to Europe depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R11 817 on average. Morning departures are around 28% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Europe is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 355.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of R14 521, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cape Town to Europe, 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 Europe is November, when tickets cost R12 473 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is R14 806 and R14 642 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Cape Town to Europe, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Europe, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

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

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 Europe, 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 a flight from Cape Town to Europe, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

R4 536
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Frankfurt am Main

FAQs - booking Europe flights

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

    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 Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 from Cape Town to Europe up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Europe

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Amsterdam R11 758 one-way - R14 924 round-trip; Istanbul R7 641 one-way - R12 937 round-trip; London R11 146 one-way - R17 046 round-trip

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

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cape Town to Europe? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3634 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,4Crew
Airline reviews

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

8,0 ExcellentEden, Dec 2025
DUR - DXB
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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

No kids provided. Instead we were told to have contacted the airline that we have kids and require kids meals. We were not the only ones who inquired about kids meals. It’s odd. Emirates and other airlines give kids meals as standard and before the adult food comes out. The rice in our meals was gluggy and under cooked. The chicken was also raw. Sadly not the best experience with Finn Air. The hostesses tried to compensate with the snacks and drinks but missed the mark by a long way. Especially when paying Emirates/Qantas prices

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The flight was delayed in Jhb and I could have had some help in Dubai trying to get to my connecting flight to London

I did not use entertainment on board, so, cannot really evaluate. the flight was fine.

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

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great flight because I upgraded to Premium Comfort. Made a huge difference in the experience.

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

I really would like it if they provided at least some limited free wi-fi.

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

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

Extremely bad BAD BAD BAD. NEVER TURKISH AIRLINES EVER AGAIN..PIRATES COMPANY.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Stale, bad and limited food, drink options. Entertainment system was broken, old and had barely any latest contents.

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Was unable to check in via app or website with supplied booking code (something to do with flight being operated by a partner airline, although the code didn’t work on the partner’s website either) Specified a vegetarian meal during booking, but that somehow wasn’t captured in airline’s system By the time flight crew got to my row, now vegetarian food was available. Had nothing to eat on flight from Philadelphia to Doha! Flight attendant was completely unconcerned and actively apathetic to the situation

Transit , Too long for terminal change, for a moment I thought Qatar airlines going to Los Angeles by bus. Please make transit convenient and quick.

Qatar is the worst airline experience I had in a long time traveling business class, I believe the hype is all paid for by bloggers.

Qatar screwed up by delaying our onward journey for refueling, which resulted in missing our connecting flight to India. the airport qater staff at Doha, herded us like cattle in a very incohesive and uncoordinated way. We were then given 2 options: either catch our original flight the Next day ( After 24.hrs) or catch 2 flights instead , to goto our destination in India. All this, for paying a premium for Qatar.

Excellent service and very comfortable business class for a long journey. Carry on bags in business class weight limits

They lost my luggage on my way to Namibia (I was unable to review that flight as I was in the bush/off line) It took 3 days to get my bag and I had to pay $375.00 to have it transported to my location as it was over 100 Kilometers from that Airport and the local Airlink carrier would not got that far.

Great flight, last one out the air-conditioning was far to hot and the return it was to cold and then issued blankets. On the outward bowned the headset connector didn't work properly. You had intermittent sound from the audio socket.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

The flight was uncomfortably warm. We asked a member of the crew to adjust the temperature, and they said they would but it didn't make a noticeable difference. They really cram you into the plane, too, in economy. It was quite uncomfortable for an 11 hour flight.

The 7 hour delay in Johannesburg was extremely tiresome, with poor communication at check-in and a sad R120 voucher as compensation. All in all sitting for 10 hours on an airport was pretty bad. At arrival the baggage arrival took 2 hours. All in all, a very, very long trip.

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