There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Speyer by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim HbfIce
10h 25m€182–716Bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Mannheim central bus stationN36
19h 43m€58–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Speyer
10h 18mFly Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Frankfurt (FRA)CWL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
8h 45m€118–407Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbfNj
13h 46m€147–382Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station108 / ...
24h 58m€75–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Speyer
11h 26m€194–278Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)BRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
8h 25m€135–300Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
7h 37m€135–367Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
7h 26m€147–467Fly Cardiff Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)CWL - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
10h 13m€165–448Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)LHR - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
8h 40m€154–448
Cardiff to Speyer by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Speyer is to bus via Luxembourg which costs €55 - €110 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Speyer is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €140 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Speyer. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Speyer, Hbf/ZOB via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Speyer is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Speyer without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 25m and costs €180 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Cardiff to Speyer, including transfers.
Cardiff to Speyer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Speyer is to train via Paris which takes 10h 25m and costs €180 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Luxembourg, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 19h 43m.
Speyer is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:52 AM in Cardiff and 8:52 AM in Speyer.
Cardiff to Speyer train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Speyer, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Speyer, Hbf/ZOB via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Speyer, Hbf/ZOB via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Mannheim central bus station, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 43m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Bristol Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–90
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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.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
- +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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