Cable termination for connecting a switchgear assembly to a high-voltage cable, comprising • at least one housing, • three insulated cable connection elements (71, 73, 75) which protrude into the housing and have an internal conductor for establishing an electrical connection of the switchgear assembly to in each case one cable end reinforcement which is fitted to the end of a phase of a high-voltage cable, • three phase connection parts (72, 74, 76) which likewise protrude into the housing from a side which is situated opposite the cable connection elements (71, 73, 75), which connection parts are designed as hollow bodies into which in each case one of the cable end reinforcements is to be inserted, wherein • the insulated cable connection elements (71, 73, 75) are arranged in a first plane, which runs perpendicular to the entry direction of the cable connection elements into the housing, such that they form the corners of a first triangle, • the phase connection parts (72, 74, 76) are arranged in a second plane, which is parallel to the first plane, such that they form the corners of a second triangle, wherein each corner of the first triangle is connected in each case to a corner, associated therewith, of the second triangle, characterized in that the first triangle and the second triangle are rotated in relation to one another within their respective plane (E1, E2), wherein the rotation takes place starting from a position in which, in a plan view perpendicular to the first and second plane, the distances (a) between the respectively associated corners of the first and of the second triangle assume a value which is as small as possible, and a connecting element (61, 62, 63) is arranged between in each case one cable connection element (71, 73, 75) and the phase connection part (72, 74, 76) electrically associated therewith. • at least one housing, • three insulated cable connection elements (71, 73, 75) which protrude into the housing and have an internal conductor for establishing an electrical connection of the switchgear assembly to in each case one cable end reinforcement which is fitted to the end of a phase of a high-voltage cable, • three phase connection parts (72, 74, 76) which likewise protrude into the housing from a side which is situated opposite the cable connection elements (71, 73, 75), which connection parts are designed as hollow bodies into which in each case one of the cable end reinforcements is to be inserted, wherein • the insulated cable connection elements (71, 73, 75) are arranged in a first plane, which runs perpendicular to the entry direction of the cable connection elements into the housing, such that they form the corners of a first triangle, • the phase connection parts (72, 74, 76) are arranged in a second plane, which is parallel to the first plane, such that they form the corners of a second triangle, wherein each corner of the first triangle is connected in each case to a corner, associated therewith, of the second triangle, characterized in that the first triangle and the second triangle are rotated in relation to one another within their respective plane (E1, E2), wherein the rotation takes place starting from a position in which, in a plan view perpendicular to the first and second plane, the distances (a) between the respectively associated corners of the first and of the second triangle assume a value which is as small as possible, and a connecting element (61, 62, 63) is arranged between in each case one cable connection element (71, 73, 75) and the phase connection part (72, 74, 76) electrically associated therewith.