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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Exter 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 50m
    €186–602

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    21h 2m
    €66–186

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to HerfordtrainRe
    19h 18m
    €91–184

  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 Extercar
    9h 33m

  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 Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    10h 50m

  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 8m
    €149–557

  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 Extercar
    10h 42m
    €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 Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    10h 41m

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeCWL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 52m
    €176–470

  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
    €139–373

  11. 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 Hameln, Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Hameln to Vlothotrain
    9h 52m

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain
    9h 56m
    €153–401

  13. 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 45m
    €136–381

  14. 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 5m
    €120–294

Cardiff to Exter by train, subway, and bus

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Exter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Vlo-Exter, Wendeplatz via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, BI-Brackwede, Eisenbahnstraße, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 21h 2m.

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