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

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

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GVA - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 44m
    £33–157

  2. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 32m
    £184–436

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus 299
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    21h 50m
    £62–118

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ZRH - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 49m
    £71–201

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane MXP - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 23m
    £45–141

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GVA - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 36m
    £108–321

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GVA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 16m
    £50–229

  9. Fly Geneva International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GVA - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 41m
    £104–268

  10. Fly Basel to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BSL - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 40m
    £53–178

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 5m
    £196–713

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Limmatstrasse to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    26h 51m
    £80–197

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    13h 46m
    £184–283

Switzerland to Cardiff by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration17h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Switzerland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Cardiff Central via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Mannheim Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., St Pancras International Station, Paddington Station, and London Paddington in around 17h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to University RE via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 21h 50m.

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