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There are 13 ways to get from Heidelberg to Cardiff by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt 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
    10h 31m
    £151–442

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    19h 55m
    £31–54

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    10h 21m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeFRA - CWL
    8h
    £101–338

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 34m
    £132–349

  6. Bus via Queensway Q1

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Queensway Q1bus
    24h 23m
    £59–175

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    11h 25m
    £169–241

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeFRA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 26m
    £105–261

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeFRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 57m
    £120–328

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeSTR - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 44m
    £132–378

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeFRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 41m
    £132–418

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeFRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 49m
    £155–488

  13. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeFKB - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 16m
    £110–329

Heidelberg to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to University RE via Frankfurt and London Victoria in around 19h 55m.

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