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How to get fromCardiff to Tongerenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Tongeren by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to TongrestrainIc / ...
    7h 13m
    €140–451

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Hasselt StationbusN84 / ...
    15h 28m
    €34–66

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tongerencar
    7h 18m

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCWL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselttrain
    8h 10m
    €97–289

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus201 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to TongrestrainIc / ...
    8h 56m
    €84–267

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Tongerencar
    8h 27m
    €139–203

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBRS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselttrain
    8h 40m
    €112–290

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeCWL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aarschottrain
    4. Take the train from Aarschot to Tongrestrain
    8h 1m
    €114–435

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLHR - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Hasselttrain
    7h 36m
    €146–370

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aarschottrain
    5. Take the train from Aarschot to Tongrestrain
    8h 20m
    €109–376

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)planeLCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aarschottrain
    5. Take the train from Aarschot to Tongrestrain
    8h 37m
    €196–485

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    8h 58m
    €148–460

  13. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Maastrichttrain
    9h 17m
    €138–368

Cardiff to Tongeren by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Tongeren Bilzerpoort via London Victoria, Brussels South, Hasselt Station, and Hasselt Station perron 6 in around 15h 28m.

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