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There are 13 ways to get from Germany to Cardiff by car, plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 6m
    £100–257

  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 34m
    £70–221

  3. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    14h 42m
    £234–700

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    20h 13m
    £141–187

  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 40m

  6. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    4h 49m
    £91–312

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DUS - CWL
    7h
    £95–245

  8. 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 58m
    £129–373

  9. 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 59m
    £115–355

  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 29m
    £141–335

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf 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 47m
    £234–700

  12. 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 6m
    £87–148

  13. 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 49m
    £209–299

Germany to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£234Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Cardiff Central via Berlin Hbf, Amersfoort Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, KLM, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day.

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