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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Cardiffby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 42m
    £229–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    16h 12m
    £74–145

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    8h 28m
    £218–271

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DUS - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 42m
    £89–191

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus bus 201 / ...
    13h 51m
    £122–295

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    9h 32m
    £114–204

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DUS - CWL
    6h 48m
    £88–182

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 40m
    £124–245

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 25m
    £137–368

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 29m
    £88–311

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    7h 20m
    £92–372

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 56m
    £133–332

Düsseldorf to Cardiff by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Kingsway GR via London Victoria in around 16h 12m.

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