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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    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
    11h 14m
    £173–532

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London VictoriabusN1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus507 / ...
    19h 43m
    £58–155

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDbus
    17h 28m
    £78–144

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    9h 48m

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeHAJ - CWL
    10h 3m

  6. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Münster to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 21m
    £144–547

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    10h 52m
    £158–230

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeHAJ - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 4m

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeHAJ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 9m
    £133–357

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 43m
    £115–302

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeAMS - CWL
    8h 55m
    £120–386

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

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 21m
    £99–305

  14. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 2m
    £132–447

Paderborn to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Cardiff Central via Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to University RE via Bielefeld Brackwede train station and London Victoria in around 19h 43m.

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