The train between Cardiff and Essen takes 8h 56m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Cardiff to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Cardiff and Essen. The service departs Cardiff at 10:19 AM in the morning, which arrives into Essen at 20:15:00. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 8h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Essen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Essen station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
Cardiff to Essen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Essen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
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The distance between Cardiff and Essen is 705.4 km. The road distance is 910 km.
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Essen Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 1m.
