There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Netherlands by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
4h 36m€84–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central StationN824
16h 7m€54–130Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
7h 45m€119–444Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdam
8h 28mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
4h 57m€71–217Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
4h 57m€154–395Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BHX - AMS
5h 53m€91–294Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LTN - AMS
6h 24m€119–319Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
6h 41m€115–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam CentraalEil
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Amstel
12h 10m€126–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdam
9h 36m€159–233
Cardiff to Netherlands by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Netherlands station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Paddington and London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Netherlands is 603 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €110 - €450.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Cardiff to Netherlands, including transfers.
Cardiff to Netherlands bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Netherlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €110 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Netherlands?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Amsterdam Centraal via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 16h 7m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Amstel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Netherlands bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Netherlands is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:44 AM in Cardiff and 11:44 AM in Netherlands.
Cardiff to Netherlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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