There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Lindau by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
7h 56m€109–319Bus
cheapest- 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 Lindaubus 456 / ...
29h 30m€82–168Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 62
15h 55m€197–589Bus via Brussels
- 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 bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kehl Rathaus to Lindaubus
25hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lindaucar
13h 38mFly Cardiff Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CWL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
10h 18m€108–327Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
9h 15m€123–392Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
9h 9m€161–471Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
8h 59m€148–406Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRS - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Inseltrain
9h 25m€99–465Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
10h 39m€161–403Train
- 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 Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
16h 55m€234–809Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lindaucar
14h 45m€210–315
Cardiff to Lindau by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lindau is to bus which costs €80 - €170 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lindau is to train and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Lindau via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lindau is 1124 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lindau without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 15h 55m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Cardiff to Lindau, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lindau bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Lindau train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lindau is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 15h 55m and costs €190 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs and takes 25h.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Lindau via London Paddington, Paddington station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, and Lindau-Reutin, Bahnhof in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Lindau via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station, Strasbourg Etoile Bourse, Kehl Rathaus, Kehl Rathaus, Lindau, and Lindau-Reutin, Bahnhof in around 25h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €26–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €27–40
- First Class
- €50–70
Train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €11–16
- First Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5556 9000
- info@montafonerbahn.at
- Website
- montafonerbahn.at
Train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- montafonerbahn.at
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €100–160
- 1st Class
- €220–360
- 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
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +383 44 416 266
- fidan-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kehl Rathaus to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fidani-tours
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Cardiff to Lindau bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Lindau is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:59 PM in Cardiff and 11:59 PM in Lindau.
Cardiff to Lindau train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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