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How to get fromCologne to Cardiffby train (Eurostar), night train, bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 21m
    £145–476

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    19h 35m
    £47–102

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidinighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    14h 17m
    £52–288

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    8h 18m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeDUS - CWL
    7h 6m
    £122–349

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 38m
    £145–476

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    9h 22m
    £140–205

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 17m
    £114–376

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    7h 13m
    £106–378

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 44m
    £113–369

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 18m
    £95–314

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 39m
    £85–297

  13. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 6m
    £99–313

Cologne to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to University RE via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 19h 35m.

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