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How to get fromDortmund to Walesby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    8h 35m
    £240–425

  2. Bus via Slough

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff North Roadbus bus Uk940
    19h 21m
    £61–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    15h 16m
    £68–160

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    8h 51m
    £225–281

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    7h 11m
    £130–281

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    9h 55m
    £121–214

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    6h 55m
    £90–391

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    7h 29m
    £98–237

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 52m
    £143–394

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    5. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    7h 55m
    £73–305

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 50m
    £117–286

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    8h 37m
    £72–321

Dortmund to Wales by train and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Wales?

You can take a train from Dortmund 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 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Kingsway GR via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 15h 16m.

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