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How to get fromWales to Europeby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, taxi or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Wales to Europe by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    14h 45m
    $263–753

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus023 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    21h 51m
    $115–239

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Europecar
    10h 51m

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCWL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    11h 8m
    $147–454

  5. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus201 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    18h 28m
    $356–750

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Europecar
    11h 59m
    $225–338

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 45m
    $152–352

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 25m
    $172–442

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 16m
    $169–486

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLHR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 17m
    $194–629

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    11h 58m
    $226–683

  12. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 54m
    $169–542

  13. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    11h 31m
    $150–460

Wales to Europe by train, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wales and Europe?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Nentershausen Markt via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 14h 45m.

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