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

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  1. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeBER - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 49m
    £64–242

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain56 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf 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
    15h 29m
    £169–654

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus023 / ...
    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 8m
    £83–141

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    12h 43m

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeBER - CWL
    10h 7m
    £80–323

  6. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeLEJ - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 11m
    £133–381

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeBER - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 16m
    £73–298

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)planeBER - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 48m
    £134–543

  9. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planePRG - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 4m
    £78–219

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBER - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 45m
    £126–393

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeBER - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 29m
    £106–370

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau HbftrainS2
    2. Take the train from Dessau Hbf to S Charlottenburg BhftrainRe7
    3. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    27h 9m
    £91–208

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    13h 47m
    £196–285

Leipzig to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration15h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Cardiff Central via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 15h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to University RE via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 22h 8m.

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