There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Netherlands by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
7h 22m€140–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk814 / ...
16h 9m€53–160Drive, 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€71–263Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
8h 20m€115–432Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam CentraalEil
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Amstel
11h 19m€115–409Drive, 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€159–233Train 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 46m€89–361Train 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 58m€150–382Train 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 50m€86–351Train 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 49m€139–437Train 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€111–337Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)SOU - AMS
6h 26m€122–481
Cardiff to Netherlands by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Netherlands. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via London Victoria and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
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 22m.
The distance between Cardiff and Netherlands is 815 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Netherlands without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 22m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 22m 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 via London which takes 7h 22m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 16h 9m.
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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- 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
- €80–240
- 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
- €40–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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
- €95–290
- 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 (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
- €10–22
- 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/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €80–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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/
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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 1:11 AM in Cardiff and 2:11 AM in Netherlands.
Cardiff to Netherlands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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