Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in July. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to Amsterdam. Flights to Amsterdam from South Africa in February are about R8 563 on average during February, but can be found for as low as R6 290.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Amsterdam as you normally would.
Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Amsterdam at least 53 days early can save you up to 15% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 53 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Amsterdam for as little as R9 147 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R10 025 for flights departing within the next 3 days.
For a flight from South Africa to Amsterdam, you will be flying into Schiphol. Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is just 11,4 km from the centre of the city.
Due to the rapidly changing circumstances due to COVID-19, airlines like Qatar Airways, KLM, and SWISS flying from South Africa to Amsterdam Schiphol have implemented new flexible cancellation policies.
Yes, there are multiple flights from South Africa to Amsterdam for under R7 500. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Qatar Airways for just R7 439, but on average you can expect to pay R7 902.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from South Africa to Amsterdam under R9 000. A good price for a direct flight from South Africa to Amsterdam is less than R10 520.
There are currently 20+ open flights from South Africa to Amsterdam within the next 7 days for less than R12 000.
This flight path from South Africa to Amsterdam Schiphol was viewed by 16 013 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.
The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from South Africa to Amsterdam are Egypt Air (R4 789), Qatar Airways (R5 540), and Kenya Airways (R6 210).
When booking a flight from South Africa to Amsterdam, you may want to consider flying on Air France, ITA Airways or British Airways as they are the most popular for this route.
When deciding which route to take from South Africa to Amsterdam, consider Johannesburg OR Tambo - Amsterdam Schiphol, Cape Town Intl - Amsterdam Schiphol or Johannesburg Lanseria - Amsterdam Schiphol, as they are the most popular.
The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from South Africa to Amsterdam are KLM (68%), XiamenAir (68%) and Air France (67%).
Looking for the cheapest flight from South Africa to Amsterdam? While on average our users pay R35 433, our data indicates the cheapest price to be R6 425. The most popular route (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Amsterdam Schiphol), is priced around R7 439.
Information is based on travel restrictions from South Africa to Amsterdam Schiphol
Most visitors from South Africa need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Amsterdam Schiphol.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from South Africa must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 48 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 24 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Amsterdam Schiphol.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from South Africa are not required to quarantine after entering Amsterdam Schiphol.
Documents
Health Declaration Form - All travelers aged 12 years and older are required to fill out a Health Declaration Form before departure to the Netherlands.
Returning to South Africa from Amsterdam Schiphol
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Amsterdam Schiphol must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 48 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to South Africa.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Amsterdam Schiphol are not required to quarantine after entering South Africa.
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R5 551 | R7 879 | No cancel fee | 77% |
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R5 688 | R8 432 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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R6 068 | R9 084 | No cancel fee | 79% |
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R6 415 | R8 886 | No cancel fee | 68% |
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R6 567 | R12 066 | No cancel fee | 76% |
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R6 680 | R8 244 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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R6 924 | R8 107 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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R6 979 | R9 030 | No cancel fee | 81% |
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R7 118 | R8 532 | No cancel fee | 77% |
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R7 153 | R9 949 | No cancel fee | 75% |
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