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There are 14 ways to get from De Efteling to Cardiff by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 47m
    £125–381

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from De Efteling to Brussels Boudewijn / Baudouin stationbus811
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    16h 46m
    £26–55

  3. Bus via Calais

    1. Take the bus from De Efteling to Antwerpbus811
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp to Calaisbus814
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    13h 58m
    £42–85

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from De Efteling to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    7h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 16m
    £70–229

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 54m
    £170–493

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from De Efteling to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    8h 23m
    £130–190

  8. Line 301 bus, train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kaatsheuvel, Horst to Tilburg, Centraal Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    5. Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 1m
    £96–318

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

    1. Take the train from Tilburg to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    6h 59m
    £153–396

  10. Line 301 bus, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaatsheuvel, Horst to Tilburg, Centraal Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Tilburg to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    4. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 25m
    £102–354

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeAMS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 37m
    £90–313

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

    1. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeAMS - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 51m
    £122–356

  13. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)planeAMS - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 53m
    £140–453

  14. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)planeAMS - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 5m
    £155–429

De Efteling to Cardiff by foot and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between De Efteling, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a vehicle from De Efteling to Cardiff Central via Kaatsheuvel, Horst, Tilburg, Centraal Station, Tilburg, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., St Pancras International Station, Cleveland Terrace, and London Paddington in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from De Efteling to Kingsway GD via De Efteling, Antwerp, Calais, and London Victoria in around 13h 58m.

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