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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 8m
    £131–477

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to Brussels SouthbusN84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    13h 52m
    £29–70

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    7h 34m

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 26m
    £80–234

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hasselt to BrugestrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Queensway Q1bus
    16h 3m
    £57–126

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Maastricht to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    8h 38m
    £133–195

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    7h 13m
    £106–325

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeBRU - CWL
    8h 7m
    £84–271

  9. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 48m
    £167–430

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 4m
    £111–345

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBRU - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    7h 31m
    £130–351

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 53m
    £107–321

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 21m
    £125–358

Maastricht to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Maastricht to Cardiff Central via Liège-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to University RE via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and London Victoria in around 13h 52m.

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