There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Bremen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bremen Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BRS - BRE
6h 44m€121–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus N380 / ...
20h 55m€93–187Train via Dortmund
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 8m€348–648Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bremencar
10h 24mFly Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane CWL - BRE
6h 52m€93–560Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BRS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
8h 21m€173–342Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CWL - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
8h 39m€230–495Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane STN - BRE
7h 7m€128–456Train
- 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 Bremen Hbftrain
13h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bremencar
11h 38m€166–288
Cardiff to Bremen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bremen is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bremen is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bremen Fernbusterminal via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Bremen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bremen Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bremen is 881 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bremen without a car is to train via Dortmund which takes 12h 8m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Cardiff to Bremen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bremen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Bremen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bremen is to train via Dortmund which takes 12h 8m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 20h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €600 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bremen, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bremen Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Dortmund Hbf in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bremen Fernbusterminal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Cardiff to Bremen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bremen is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:05 PM in Cardiff and 4:05 PM in Bremen.
Cardiff to Bremen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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