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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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 train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    14h 55m
    €344–698

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Zwickau central train stationbus bus 321
    26h 42m
    €111–221

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zwickaucar car
    12h 34m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 14m
    €134–334

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    5. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    17h 59m
    €244–678

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Plzeň CANbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Chebtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Cheb to Zwickau Zentrumtrain train Re
    29h 5m
    €149–293

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zwickaucar car
    13h 47m
    €200–328

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BRS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    11h 31m
    €171–434

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CWL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    12h 37m
    €152–534

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LCY - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 18m
    €235–627

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

    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-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    12h 10m
    €121–304

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 55m
    €238–524

  13. Fly Cardiff Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CWL - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train
    14h 35m
    €132–324

Cardiff to Zwickau by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Zwickau, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Zwickau central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Nuremberg central bus station in around 26h 42m.

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