There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Kerken by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld HbfRe
9h 49m€166–557Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Geldern Bahnhof
19h 40m€66–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
17h 21mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kerken
8h 6mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BRS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
8hTrain via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
12h 17m€152–406Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Kerken
9h 14m€154–223Fly Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CWL - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
8h 30mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
7h 3mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
7h 9mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Venlo
8h 49m€100–257Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Venlo
8h 39m€118–355
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kerken is to bus which costs €65 - €220 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kerken is to fly and train which takes 8h 39m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Kerken. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf and Krefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kerken is 905 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kerken without a car is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Cardiff to Kerken, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kerken train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kerken is to train which takes 9h 49m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 19h 40m.
Cardiff to Kerken train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
There are 734+ hotels available in Kerken.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kerken, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Krefeld Hbf in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof via London Victoria, Duisburg central train station, DU- Hbf Westeingang, Geldern Bahnhof, and Geldern Bahnhof in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kerken Nieukerk Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
- 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
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Geldern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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