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There are 15 ways to get from Europe to Cardiff by bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 6m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 32m
    £115–330

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 264 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    22h 4m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    10h 58m
    £255–324

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FRA - CWL
    10h 29m
    £132–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 31m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Brugesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 38m
    £133–272

  8. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    29h 49m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    12h 2m
    £151–252

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FRA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 16m
    £123–315

  11. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAJ - CWL
    11h 21m

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAJ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 38m

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 42m
    £158–404

  14. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 25m
    £166–482

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    13h 10m
    £124–381

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.9 mi
  • Duration: 16h 6m

What companies run services between Europe and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to University RE via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 22h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Cardiff Central via Spangenberg Stadtmitte, Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 17h 31m.

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