The average train between Cardiff and Amsterdam takes 7h 56m and the fastest train takes 6h 26m. The train service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Amsterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Cardiff and Amsterdam. The earliest departure is at 5:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Amsterdam at 11:20 AM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 7h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Amsterdam station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
Cardiff to Amsterdam train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Amsterdam train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Book your Cardiff to Amsterdam train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), London Underground (Tube) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Cardiff and Amsterdam is 561.9 km. The road distance is 813 km.
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Amsterdam Centraal via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 7h 47m.