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

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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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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 18m
    £153–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London VictoriabusN1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    20h 19m
    £61–166

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    18h 18m
    £76–176

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Detmold to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    9h 50m

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeHAJ - CWL
    10h 48m
    £157–373

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 43m
    £156–513

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Detmold to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    10h 54m
    £160–228

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeHAJ - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 49m
    £121–276

  9. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeBRE - CWL
    11h 5m
    £107–430

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 39m
    £141–381

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    10h
    £130–330

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

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 27m
    £109–243

  13. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAJ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 15m
    £143–443

  14. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 18m
    £158–438

Detmold to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Cardiff Central via Bielefeld Hbf, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to University RE via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and London Victoria in around 20h 19m.

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