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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Kärnten by train, plane, shuttle, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeBRS - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    9h 7m
    €183–486

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeBRS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    8h 10m
    €96–619

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt HbftrainIc
    22h 58m
    €193–693

  4. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Klagenfurt central train stationbus
    31h 40m
    €101–180

  5. Train, night train

    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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Klagenfurt HbftrainIc
    23h 18m
    €214–999

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRS - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Klagenfurtshuttle
    9h 26m
    €120–626

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)planeBRS - KLU
    9h 34m
    €105–406

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Salzburg 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 Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeLGW - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    10h 18m
    €141–684

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeBRS - INN
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain
    4. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    10h 30m
    €194–556

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Villachbus
    33h 23m
    €104–245

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Klagenfurt am Wörtherseecar
    16h 48m

  12. 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 Klagenfurt am Wörtherseecar
    17h 57m
    €299–438

Cardiff to Kärnten by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kärnten, Austria?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Klagenfurt Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Bruxelles-Midi, and Salzburg Hbf in around 22h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Klagenfurt central train station via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 31h 40m.

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