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There are 13 ways to get from Vaals 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 Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    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 47m
    £143–485

  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 / ...
    15h 37m
    £34–76

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Vaals to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
    7h 54m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeDUS - CWL
    8h 41m
    £123–358

  5. Bus via Bruges

    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to BrugesbusN84
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to London Victoriabus814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Queensway Q1bus
    18h 9m
    £56–131

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Vaals to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
    8h 58m
    £138–201

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Schanz to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeDUS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 54m
    £107–237

  8. 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
    8h 31m
    £85–254

  9. 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
    8h 18m
    £111–335

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Schanz 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 38m
    £108–311

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Schanz 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 6m
    £124–368

  12. 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
    9h 8m
    £112–391

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBRU - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 29m
    £142–382

Vaals to Cardiff by bus, train, and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Vaals, Maastrichterlaan/Bosstraat to Cardiff Central via Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vaals, Busstation to University RE via Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and London Victoria in around 15h 37m.

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