There are 14 ways to get from Detmold to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 23m£239–513Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
20h 7m£77–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
18h 11m£96–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Detmold to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
9h 54m£243–307Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAJ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 34m£137–339Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 32m£173–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Detmold to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
10h 58m£137–235Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAJ - CWL
9h 49m£159–440Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 2m£163–336Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 44m£176–434Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 52m£168–476Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 20m£113–284Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
10h 36m£120–335Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 27m£167–392
Detmold to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Cardiff is to bus which costs £75 - £170 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs £170 - £440.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Bielefeld Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Detmold and Cardiff is 652 miles.
The best way to get from Detmold to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs £230 - £550.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Detmold to Cardiff, including transfers.
Detmold to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Cardiff is to train which takes 11h 23m and costs £230 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 20h 7m.
Cardiff is 1h behind Detmold. It is currently 2:15 AM in Detmold and 1:15 AM in Cardiff.
Detmold to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Cardiff Central via Bielefeld Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to University RE via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and London Victoria in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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