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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Cardiff by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAM - CWL
    8h 16m
    £116–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    25h 21m
    £100–160

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 51m
    £311–619

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    11h 57m
    £280–360

  5. Train, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAM - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 40m
    £105–332

  6. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 8m
    £142–405

  7. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 10m
    £127–415

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    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
    15h 39m
    £284–561

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 1m
    £192–317

Kiel to Cardiff by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration25h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Cardiff Central via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to University RE via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 25h 21m.

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