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There are 14 ways to get from Leipzig to Cardiff by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain13 / ...
    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
    12h 35m
    £158–551

  2. Bus via Berlin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus025 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    26h 48m
    £72–184

  3. 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

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

    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 47m
    £72–258

  5. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    15h 34m
    £194–635

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus025 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    26h 48m
    £72–184

  7. 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
    £196–286

  8. 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
    £134–366

  9. 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 16m
    £92–390

  10. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planePRG - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 58m
    £108–252

  11. 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 42m
    £136–559

  12. 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 13m
    £77–339

  13. 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 40m
    £123–399

  14. 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 24m
    £108–435

Leipzig to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Cardiff Central via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to University RE via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Berlin central bus station, and London Victoria in around 26h 48m.

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