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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h
    £156–506

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Queensway Q1bus
    19h 40m
    £57–182

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    15h 25m
    £77–140

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    8h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeDUS - CWL
    7h 14m
    £98–345

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    9h 51m
    £143–204

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeDUS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 42m
    £92–262

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    6h 57m
    £124–375

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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 25m
    £102–325

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    7h 47m
    £105–365

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem 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
    8h 14m
    £89–292

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 29m
    £114–367

Dortmund to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket£156Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Dortmund 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 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to University RE via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 15h 25m.

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