There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cardiff Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane CWL - GOT
7h 24mkr 1,102–2,838Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BRS - GOT
7h 47mkr 1,025–2,756Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train 083
22h 48mkr 4,739–9,173Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 509 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationnighttrain
33h 58mkr 2,264–4,623Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gothenburgcar
18h 29mkr 5,058–6,672Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane LHR - GOT
6h 47mkr 1,873–5,093Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane MAN - GOT
8h 12mkr 1,165–4,284Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane STN - GOT
7h 29mkr 1,423–5,123Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BRS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
9h 41mkr 1,150–3,716Train via Göteborg Brunnsparken
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train 083
23h 34mkr 3,093–7,020Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus 173
34h 40mkr 1,911–3,017Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Gothenburgcar
19h 38mkr 3,883–6,173
Cardiff to Gothenburg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg is to fly which costs 1100 kr - 2900 kr and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs 1800 kr - 5500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Gothenburg via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Gothenburg is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg without a car is to train which takes 22h 48m and costs 4700 kr - 9500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Cardiff to Gothenburg bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Gothenburg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs 1100 kr - 2900 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 4700 kr - 9500 kr and takes 22h 48m, you could also bus, which costs 1900 kr - 3100 kr and takes 34h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Gothenburg, Sweden?
KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Göteborg Centralstation via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf, and Mölndal station in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–2,800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–380
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,500
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–4,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,551
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- kr 1,551
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,800
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–550
- Website
- National Express
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Gothenburg bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gothenburg is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:22 AM in Cardiff and 11:22 AM in Gothenburg.
Cardiff to Gothenburg train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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