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There are 13 ways to get from Leipzig to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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 S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BER - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 16m
    £81–269

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    12h 52m
    £210–428

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    21h 28m
    £100–166

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    12h 33m
    £279–359

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BER - CWL
    8h 20m
    £91–305

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

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane LEJ - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h
    £143–338

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BER - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 44m
    £98–309

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane BER - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    £174–571

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BER - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 19m
    £147–422

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 13m
    £86–250

  11. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 5m
    £291–601

  12. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 2m
    £320–593

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leipzig 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 37m
    £193–321

Leipzig to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 853.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Cardiff Central via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 12h 52m. 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 21h 28m.

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