There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- 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 Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
13h 3m€187–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus N1328
21h 57m€96–195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain Rb
20h 1m€129–310Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hildesheimcar
10h 44m€297–374Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CWL - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 58m€136–435Train
- 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 Hannover Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
13h 49m€194–542Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Hildesheimcar
11h 53m€173–298Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BRS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 57m€138–376Fly Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane CWL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 56m€133–535Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane BRS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 4m€130–526Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LHR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 22m€177–565Train, train to Exeter, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane EXT - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 11m€198–581
Cardiff to Hildesheim by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim is to bus which costs €95 - €200 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €170 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Cardiff and Hildesheim is 1239 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim without a car is to train via London which takes 13h 3m and costs €180 - €470.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Cardiff to Hildesheim bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Hildesheim train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Hildesheim is to train via London which takes 13h 3m and costs €180 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €200 and takes 21h 57m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hildesheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Hildesheim central bus station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Hanover central bus station in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Bristol Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Exeter to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bremen Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Exeter to Hannover Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Cardiff to Hildesheim bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Hildesheim is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:50 AM in Cardiff and 3:50 AM in Hildesheim.
Cardiff to Hildesheim train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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