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How to get fromHamburg to Cardiffby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAM - CWL
    7h 7m
    £103–351

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAM - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 24m
    £92–285

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 46m
    £162–332

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    23h 5m
    £99–150

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    11h 17m
    £268–343

  6. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane HAM - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 53m
    £129–358

  7. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane HAM - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 51m
    £114–368

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane HAM - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 48m
    £104–271

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 12m
    £292–465

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    12h 21m
    £181–305

Hamburg to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

KLM flies from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Cardiff Central via Osnabrück Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 46m.

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