There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Netherlands by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
7h 21m€244–439Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Amsterdam Central Station
15h 45m€48–84Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdam
8h 28mTrain to Cardiff Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
4h 41m€84–304Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814 / ...
16h 25m€48–146Drive, 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 37m€159–227Train 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 55m€83–235Train 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 59m€159–400Train 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 54m€91–283Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)LHR - AMS
5h 48m€148–419Train 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 42m€120–355
Cardiff to Netherlands by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to bus via Dover which costs €45 - €85 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Netherlands station. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
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 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Netherlands is 815 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands without a car is to train which takes 7h 21m and costs €240 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cardiff to Netherlands, including transfers.
Cardiff to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD 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 21m and costs €240 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 15h 45m.
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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Amsterdam Central Station via London Victoria and Dover in around 15h 45m.
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Netherlands bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Netherlands is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:14 PM in Cardiff and 2:14 PM in Netherlands.
Cardiff to Netherlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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