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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Heide 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 Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)trainRe6
    14h 58m
    €207–673

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN24 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rendsburg central bus stationbus050
    5. Take the bus from Rendsburg Bahnhofstraße/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus
    28h 1m
    €95–213

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus201 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus075
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)trainRe6
    20h 11m
    €144–423

  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 Heidecar
    11h 57m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeCWL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    9h 26m
    €158–337

  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 Osnabrueck HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Heide(Holst)train33 / ...
    16h 25m
    €214–656

  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 Heidecar
    13h 5m
    €229–328

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBRS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    9h 20m
    €123–308

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLHR - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    8h 42m
    €142–388

  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 Hamburg-Altonatrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    10h 55m
    €115–483

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeBRS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    10h 39m
    €145–374

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLGW - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train
    9h 46m
    €148–433

Cardiff to Heide by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Heide(Holst) via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 14h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via London Victoria, Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Rendsburg Bahnhofstraße/ZOB in around 28h 1m.

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