There are 9 ways to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUS - CWL
4h 24m£85–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
17h 35m£70–147Train
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£224–432Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
8h 31m£218–271Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 29m£87–187Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 28m£122–234Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 11m£137–356Train, bus
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
14h 26m£125–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
9h 35m£109–204
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff is to bus which costs £65 - £150 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 11m and costs £130 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Term. A/B/C and arriving at Kingsway GR via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from D-Flughafen Terminal S and arriving at Cardiff Central via Duesseldorf Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and Cardiff is 453 miles.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs £220 - £440.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff, including transfers.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Duesseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £440 and takes 8h 54m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £150 and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from D-Flughafen Terminal S to Cardiff Central via Duesseldorf Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Dusseldorf Airport (DUS). It is currently 2:32 AM in Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) and 1:32 AM in Cardiff.
Dusseldorf Airport (DUS) to Cardiff train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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