There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven HbfRe9 / ...
12h 44m€191–645Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen FernbusterminalN74 / ...
- Take the bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven HauptbahnhofRe8 / ...
21h 41m€95–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bremerhaven
11h 22mFly Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)CWL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
7h 57m€164–443Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck HbfIce
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven HbfRe9
15h 14m€178–603Bus via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Oldenburg central bus station075 / ...
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Elbinger Platz440
24h 3mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bremerhaven
12h 30m€199–288Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)BRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
7h 43m€118–296Fly Cardiff Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)CWL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
9h 8m€160–357Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)BRS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
9h 3m€119–300Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)STN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
7h 50m€111–400Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)LHR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
8h 24m€136–405
Cardiff to Bremerhaven by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven is to bus which costs €95 - €210 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bremerhaven. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund central bus station and Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Bremerhaven. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bremerhaven Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Cardiff and Bremerhaven is 1232 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs €190 - €650.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bremerhaven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Bremerhaven train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bremerhaven is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs €190 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 21h 41m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bremerhaven, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Bremerhaven Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Bremen Hbf in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund central bus station, Bremen Fernbusterminal, and Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz in around 21h 41m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €80–130
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- 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
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bremen Fernbusterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Oldenburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Bremen Hauptbahnhof/Hugo-Schauinsland-Platz to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- 04404 - 98800
- info@gebken-gerdes.de
- Website
- gebken-gerdes.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Elbinger Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Gebken Reisen GmbH
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Bremerhaven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bremerhaven is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 3:54 PM in Cardiff and 4:54 PM in Bremerhaven.
Cardiff to Bremerhaven train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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