There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BHX - INN
6h 17m€158–381Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRS - INN
5h 26m€110–357Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
15h 46m€390–880Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 095 / ...
29h 23m€127–243Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Innsbruckcar
14h 57mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRS - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 35m€121–375Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LGW - INN
7h 33m€141–513Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 26m€189–409Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 29m€191–515Train via Amsterdam
- 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 Innsbruck Hbftrain
22h 24m€247–567Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
24h 46m€137–361Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Innsbruckcar
16h 11m€230–377
Cardiff to Innsbruck by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck is to bus which costs €120 - €250 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Innsbruck. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Innsbruck. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Innsbruck Hbf via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int. and Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
The distance between Cardiff and Innsbruck is 1286 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck without a car is to train which takes 15h 46m and costs €390 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck, including transfers.
Cardiff to Innsbruck bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Innsbruck train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Innsbruck is to train which takes 15h 46m and costs €390 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 29h 23m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Innsbruck, Austria?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Zuerich Hb in around 15h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich central bus station in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Innsbruck bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Innsbruck is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:08 AM in Cardiff and 11:08 AM in Innsbruck.
Cardiff to Innsbruck train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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