There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Linköping by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane CWL - LPI
7h 1mkr 1,077–5,598Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BRS - LPI
7h 40mkr 949–4,215Train via Cologne
- 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 Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
22h 24mkr 4,616–9,651Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Linkoping Centralstationnighttrain En
34h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Linköpingcar
20h 8mkr 5,245–7,058Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane BHX - LPI
8h 23mkr 1,359–4,806Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane LHR - LPI
8h 4mkr 1,747–6,152Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
23h 46mkr 4,446–9,181Train #2
- 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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain 344
25h 18mkr 3,082–6,207Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus
36h 32mkr 2,014–3,216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Linköpingcar
21h 17mkr 4,080–6,569
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Linköping is to bus which costs 2000 kr - 3300 kr and takes 36h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Linköping is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 1000 kr - 6000 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Linköping via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Linköping station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Linkoping Centralstation via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 24m.
The distance between Cardiff and Linköping is 1457 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Linköping without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 22h 24m and costs 4600 kr - 10000 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Cardiff to Linköping, including transfers.
Cardiff to Linköping bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Linköping train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Linköping is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 1000 kr - 6000 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs 4600 kr - 10000 kr and takes 22h 24m, you could also bus, which costs 2000 kr - 3300 kr and takes 36h 32m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Linköping, Sweden?
KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Linkoping Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–3,900
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,400
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Cph Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Cph Lufthavn to Linkoping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,541
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,541
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 160–270
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–380
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–380
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Linköping bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Linköping is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 2:11 PM in Cardiff and 3:11 PM in Linköping.
Cardiff to Linköping train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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