The average train between Karlsruhe and Cardiff takes 8h 55m and the fastest train takes 8h 7m. There is at least one train per day from Karlsruhe to Cardiff. 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 once daily between Karlsruhe and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 8:01 AM which arrives into Cardiff at 4:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Offenburg Bahnhof and take an average of 8h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe station and arriving at Cardiff station via Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
Karlsruhe to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Karlsruhe to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Book your Karlsruhe to Cardiff train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), TGV inOui and 3 other operators.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Cardiff is 867.3 km. The road distance is 1,223 km.
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Offenburg Bahnhof, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 43m.