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How to get fromCardiff to Welsby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    9h 25m
    €164–413

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    11h 21m
    €88–323

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    15h 51m
    €440–791

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Welsbus bus 951
    30h 35m
    €156–244

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    20h 28m
    €277–522

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane STN - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 39m
    €219–476

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LGW - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wels Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 56m
    €183–501

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BHX - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    10h 17m
    €211–416

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LHR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Wels Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €205–494

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LHR - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Wels Hbftrain train
    10h 10m
    €228–534

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 509 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    27h 28m
    €248–397

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Welscar car
    14h
    €384–502

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Welscar car
    15h 9m
    €277–456

Cardiff to Wels by train, subway, and foot

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,439.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Wels, Austria?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Wels Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Wels via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Munich central bus station in around 30h 35m.

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