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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Detmold by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car 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 Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    12h 51m
    €198–614

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriabusUk042 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    21h 4m
    €66–233

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    4. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhoftrain
    19h 15m
    €104–194

  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 Detmoldcar
    9h 46m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
    10h 46m

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad BentheimtrainIce
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim Bahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    15h 9m
    €156–569

  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 Detmoldcar
    10h 54m
    €184–268

  8. 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 Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
    10h 26m

  9. 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 Langenhagen Flughafen to Altenbekentrain
    9h 40m

  10. 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 Herfordtrain
    9h 53m
    €141–387

  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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    11h 6m
    €128–307

  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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 56m
    €144–394

  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 Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    11h 6m
    €173–465

  14. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    11h 57m
    €159–384

Cardiff to Detmold by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Detmold, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 12h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 21h 4m.

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