There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)LHR - KLR
8h 59mkr 1,547–5,198Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)BRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
10h 7mkr 1,368–3,387Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
26h 25mkr 2,273–5,328Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to LudwigslustIce
- Take the train from Ludwigslust to Koebenhavn HRj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
28h 33mkr 4,407–9,363Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kalmar
18h 48mFly Cardiff Airport to Linköping City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)CWL - LPI
- Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 59mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)BRS - LPI
- Take the train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 58mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)BHX - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 2mkr 1,827–3,901Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)LHR - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter Airport to Borås Centralstation
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
11h 18mkr 1,652–4,698Bus, train via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Airport344 / ...
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
34h 49mkr 1,702–3,309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to LundN73
- Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Take the bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
38h 49mkr 1,792–3,529Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Kalmar
19h 57mkr 3,681–5,358
Cardiff to Kalmar by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kalmar is to train and fly which costs 1300 kr - 3400 kr and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kalmar is to train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs 1500 kr - 5500 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Paddington station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Ludwigslust and Köpenhamn H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kalmar is 1495 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kalmar without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 25m and costs 2200 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Cardiff to Kalmar, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kalmar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Kalmar is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:40 AM in Cardiff and 8:40 AM in Kalmar.
Cardiff to Kalmar train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Ludwigslust, Koebenhavn H, and Köpenhamn H in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–7,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,900
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–320
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 600–950
- 1st Class
- kr 1,200–2,100
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Ludwigslust
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 950–1,400
- 1st Class
- kr 2,000–3,300
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Malmö Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–410
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Ludwigslust to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–800
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 400–600
- 1st Class
- kr 600–800
- Business
- kr 650–750
- 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
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- kr 330–480
- 1st Class
- kr 440–600
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 073-074 89 81
- HittegodsK@krosa.tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- krosatagen.se
Train from Tannefors station to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.krosatagen.se/english/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 550–800
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 500–700
Train from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–230
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Train from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–130
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Landvetter Airport to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Lund
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Landvetter Airport to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–350
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–410
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/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
- kr 390–460
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 850–2,100
- On Foot
- kr 390–460
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