There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Kaiserslautern Hbftrain Ice
8h 35m€305–551Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N36
17h 42m€75–118Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kaiserslauterncar
9h 46m€291–359Fly Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CWL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
8h 53m€166–460Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
14h 7m€191–470Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus N36
21h 35m€80–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kaiserslauterncar
10h 55m€186–316Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
8h 53m€126–339Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
8h 6m€173–402Fly Cardiff Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane CWL - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
9h 39m€136–719Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LHR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
8h 6m€185–510Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
9h 7m€202–597Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LHR - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain
9h 2m€165–539
Cardiff to Kaiserslautern by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern is to train and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €170 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Kaiserslautern Hbf via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kaiserslautern is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 35m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kaiserslautern is to train via Paris which takes 8h 35m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 17h 42m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Kaiserslautern Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Est in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Kaiserslautern central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 17h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Bristol Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €263–266
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kaiserslautern is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 10:25 PM in Cardiff and 11:25 PM in Kaiserslautern.
Cardiff to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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