There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Austria by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRS - VIE
5h 57m€92–226Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BRS - SZG
5h 38m€63–282Train via Munich
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
20h 34m€271–1,008Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
27h 49m€102–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
16h 30mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRS - INN
5h 40m€81–358Fly Cardiff Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane CWL - SZG
11h 45m€127–460Fly Cardiff Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane CWL - INN
7h 21m€135–756Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LGW - INN
7h 42m€130–512Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LGW - SZG
7h 41m€127–396Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
22h 41m€217–529Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praguebus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
32h 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
17h 39m€299–437
Cardiff to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to train and fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €60 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Austria. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Stephansplatz via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, München Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Cardiff and Austria is 1521 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Austria without a car is to train via Munich which takes 20h 34m and costs €270 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Cardiff to Austria, including transfers.
Cardiff to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Austria is to train via Munich which takes 20h 34m and costs €270 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 27h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €460 and takes 11h 45m.
Austria is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:21 PM in Cardiff and 1:21 PM in Austria.
Cardiff to Austria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Austria?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Stephansplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 20h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Stephansplatz via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Praha, Hlavní Nádraží, Vienna, International Busterminal (Vib), and Erdberg in around 27h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €260–440
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €150–220
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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