There are 12 ways to get from Trier to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 57m£252–521Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus
18h 45m£54–91Bus
- Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus 306
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
16h 1m£63–120Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Trier to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 52m£229–286Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LUX - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 59m£74–288Train
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 14m£216–423Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Trier to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 56m£122–213Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LUX - CWL
8h 59m£71–379Bus to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 19m£158–453Bus to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LUX - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 6m£140–415Bus to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LUX - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 55m£105–402Bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airportbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HHN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 59m£110–299
Trier to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trier to Cardiff is to bus via Brussels which costs £50 - £95 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Trier to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs £140 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Trier to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee and arriving at University RE via Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Trier to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Trier, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Trier and Cardiff is 721 miles.
The best way to get from Trier to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 57m and costs £250 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Trier to Cardiff, including transfers.
Trier to Cardiff bus services, operated by Mobiliteit, depart from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee station.
Trier to Cardiff train services, operated by Süwex, depart from Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Trier to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 9h 57m and costs £250 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 16h 1m.
What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to University RE via Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–200
Flights from Hahn to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Luxembourg to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trier central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Trier to Cardiff bus services, operated by Mobiliteit, arrive at Gasperich, Gerhard Mercator station.
Trier to Cardiff train services, operated by Süwex, arrive at Saarbrücken Hbf station.
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