There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Tongeren by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to TongresIc / ...
7h 47m€136–427Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Hasselt Station
17h 33m€46–146Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tongeren
7h 18mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselt
8h 55m€109–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to TongresIc / ...
9h 28m€82–264Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Tongeren
8h 26m€139–203Fly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CWL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselt
9h 45m€97–300Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
8h 41m€110–359Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselt
7h 54m€142–356Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CWL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
8h 30m€128–457Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
9h 9m€236–492Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
9h 26m€134–364Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
9h 28m€148–496
Cardiff to Tongeren by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tongeren is to bus which costs €45 - €150 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tongeren is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tongeren. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Tongeren Bilzerpoort via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station and Hasselt Station perron 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Tongeren. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Tongres via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Cardiff and Tongeren is 715 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tongeren without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €130 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Cardiff to Tongeren, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tongeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Tongeren train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tongeren is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs €130 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tongeren, Belgium?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tongres via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Tongeren Bilzerpoort via London Victoria, Brussels-North train station, Hasselt Station, and Hasselt Station perron 6 in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
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 Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tongres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
- 1st Class
- €21–24
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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 Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €21–24
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- 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 Tongeren bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Tongeren is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:28 PM in Cardiff and 12:28 AM in Tongeren.
Cardiff to Tongeren train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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