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How to get fromCardiff to Malmöby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Malmö by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRS - CPH
    6h 5m
    kr 675–2,996

  2. Train via Köpenhamn H

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    19h 55m
    kr 4,262–8,382

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    26h 16m
    kr 2,267–5,227

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Malmöcar car
    15h 48m
    kr 4,556–5,969

  5. Fly from Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CWL - CPH
    7h 41m
    kr 962–3,078

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BHX - CPH
    6h 43m
    kr 1,344–3,686

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LHR - CPH
    6h 44m
    kr 1,733–5,133

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LGW - CPH
    7h 48m
    kr 1,434–5,010

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane MAN - CPH
    8h 21m
    kr 1,145–3,924

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train 344
    21h 29m
    kr 2,533–6,108

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus bus
    28h 32m
    kr 1,473–2,362

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Malmöcar car
    16h 57m
    kr 3,381–5,470

Cardiff to Malmö by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Malmö, Sweden?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Malmö, Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 19h 55m. Alternatively, KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) 4 times a day.

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