There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BRS - CPH
5h 30mkr 569–1,755Train via Frankfurt am Main
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Neumünstertrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Neumünster St. to København Htrain Ece
19h 39mkr 2,976–4,731Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Antwerpbus 814
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
27h 35mkr 772–1,281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Copenhagencar
15h 22mFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane CWL - CPH
7h 40mkr 769–2,180Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BHX - CPH
6h 17mkr 1,116–3,102Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LHR - CPH
6h 14mkr 1,388–3,315Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LGW - CPH
7h 22mkr 1,221–2,812Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane MAN - CPH
7h 50mkr 990–2,012Train
- 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 Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
20h 21mTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Hnighttrain Nt
22h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Copenhagencar
16h 36mkr 2,350–3,413
Cardiff to Copenhagen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen is to bus which costs 750 kr - 1300 kr and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs 550 kr - 1800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal via London Victoria, Dover and Antwerp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at København H via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Neumünster St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Cardiff and Copenhagen is 1198 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 19h 39m and costs 2900 kr - 4800 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Copenhagen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Copenhagen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Copenhagen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 19h 39m and costs 2900 kr - 4800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 750 kr - 1300 kr and takes 27h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 750 kr - 2200 kr and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Copenhagen, Denmark?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to København H via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Neumünster St. in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Copenhagen Busterminal via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Antwerp in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 210–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 300–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 170–900
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 230–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–350
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 180–230
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 250–350
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 650–800
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 850–1,200
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–950
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 500–600
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 650–950
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–460
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 250–300
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 330–460
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- kr 230–330
- 1st Class
- kr 300–420
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- kr 460–700
- 1st Class
- kr 850–1,200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 600–900
- Comfort
- kr 750–1,000
- Premium
- kr 950–1,300
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 900–1,300
- Comfort
- kr 1,100–1,500
- Premium
- kr 1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–560
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Neumünster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Neumünster St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 500–750
- 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
- kr 650–2,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 650–1,000
- 1st Class
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–310
- 1st Class
- kr 340–450
- Business
- kr 370–410
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–410
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–410
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/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
- kr 200–290
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- 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
- kr 400–550
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- kr 270–320
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 550–1,400
- On Foot
- kr 270–320
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Cardiff to Copenhagen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Copenhagen is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:35 PM in Cardiff and 11:35 PM in Copenhagen.
Cardiff to Copenhagen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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