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

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

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  1. Train via Koeln Hbf

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 46m
    £148–495

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to London VictoriabusN280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    18h 42m
    £58–136

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bonn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    8h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeDUS - CWL
    7h 43m
    £119–337

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 2m
    £132–393

  6. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Doverbus
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus
    21h 34m
    £62–98

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    9h 32m
    £144–210

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 27m
    £107–383

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn 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 40m
    £104–306

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn 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
    7h 7m
    £115–366

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 17m
    £94–327

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 17m
    £95–298

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    9h
    £120–400

Bonn to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Cardiff Central via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to University RE via London Victoria in around 18h 42m.

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