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How to get fromBochum to Cardiffby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bochum to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf FlughafentrainRe
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 36m
    £176–532

  2. Bus via Dover

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Doverbus
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    18h 23m
    £50–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbusUk042 / ...
    16h 35m
    £60–131

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bochum to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    8h 34m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeDUS - CWL
    7h 17m
    £115–350

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 55m
    £147–531

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bochum to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    9h 38m
    £142–207

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeDUS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 32m
    £99–246

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 13m
    £100–303

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 40m
    £111–359

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 1m
    £86–259

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    7h 47m
    £112–353

  13. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 41m
    £104–358

Bochum to Cardiff by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Cardiff Central via Duesseldorf Flughafen, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Kingsway GD via Dortmund Hbf, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 16h 35m.

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