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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 12 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
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeHAM - CWL
    8h 9m
    £102–276

  2. Bus via Hanover

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbusN73 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    24h 56m
    £76–191

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    14h 14m
    £179–604

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbusN74
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    22h 56m
    £85–171

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    11h 53m

  6. Train, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeHAM - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 44m
    £81–239

  7. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAM - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 9m
    £118–366

  8. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeHAM - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h
    £104–384

  9. Train, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeHAM - MAN
    3. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 56m
    £130–273

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Münster to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 48m
    £153–634

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    16h 26m
    £170–708

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    12h 57m
    £196–281

Kiel to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 14h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to University RE via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 22h 56m.

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