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How to get fromCardiff to Bielefeldby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain55 / ...
    10h 22m
    €191–627

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain55 / ...
    19h
    €80–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    18h 45m
    €90–219

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bielefeldcar
    9h 27m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeBRS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    8h 52m
    €151–345

  6. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    13h 17m
    €176–443

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bielefeldcar
    10h 35m
    €185–268

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    9h 12m
    €163–698

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    7h 55m
    €125–374

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeLHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    8h 1m
    €138–443

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    9h 43m
    €110–377

  12. Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCWL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    9h 32m
    €127–480

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    8h 34m
    €152–479

Cardiff to Bielefeld by train and subway

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bielefeld Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Dortmund Hbf in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 18h 45m.

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