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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Exter by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    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 33m
    €200–577

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
    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
    20h 50m
    €93–179

  3. Bus

    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
    20h 44m
    €95–241

  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. 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 31m
    €158–334

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    14h 21m
    €174–438

  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
    €185–268

  8. 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 36m
    €134–379

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    10h 51m
    €170–687

  10. 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
    11h
    €162–495

  11. 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 37m
    €147–421

  12. 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 40m
    €145–432

  13. 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 4m
    €127–296

  14. 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 54m
    €144–399

Cardiff to Exter by train, subway, and bus

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest 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 33m. 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, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Herford, and Herford, Bahnhof in around 20h 44m.

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