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There are 14 ways to get from Germany to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DUS - CWL
    7h 6m
    £89–283

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BER - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 23m
    £75–196

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 59m
    £179–413

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    25h 13m
    £95–193

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 43m
    £293–379

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Marienplatz to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane MUC - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 28m
    £95–260

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 56m
    £139–321

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 58m
    £130–261

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 22m
    £98–274

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 40m
    £138–359

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    7h 21m
    £102–325

  12. Train via Bünde

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Bünde, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Bünde to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 48m
    £200–486

  13. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 18m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Berlin 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
    13h 47m
    £188–307

Germany to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 455.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

KLM flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Cardiff Central via Berlin-Spandau, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 14h 59m.

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