There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Brussels
best- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
8h 47mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nijmegencar
9h 18m€130–227Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
14h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nijmegencar
8h 4mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 32mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Nijmegentrain
9h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 822 / ...
15h 42mFly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 32mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
7h 24mTrain to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
7h 11mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
7h 57mTrain, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegentrain
8h 17mTrain, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
7h 44m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €230 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 18m and costs €130 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Nijmegen station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via London Victoria, Dover and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Nijmegen via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Breda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Cardiff and Nijmegen is 804 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Nijmegen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Nijmegen train services, operated by First Great Western, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nijmegen is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Nijmegen via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Nijmegen Centraal Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Dordrecht to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- ns.nl
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- 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
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- stanstedexpress.com
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Cardiff to Nijmegen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nijmegen is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:50 AM in Cardiff and 9:50 AM in Nijmegen.
Cardiff to Nijmegen train services, operated by First Great Western, arrive at London Paddington station.
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