There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Cardiff by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car 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.
Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAM - CWL
7h 42m£88–291Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 55m£291–521Train, bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
19h 11m£129–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
11h 17m£269–344Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAM - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 42m£92–265Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAM - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 46m£129–358Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HAM - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 51m£120–358Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HAM - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 32m£143–588Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 20m£262–484Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
22h 52m£92–145Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hamburg to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
12h 21m£182–306
Hamburg to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Cardiff is to bus which costs £90 - £150 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs £120 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Cardiff Central via Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Hamburg and Cardiff is 608 miles.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Cardiff without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 13h 55m and costs £290 - £550.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Hamburg to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hamburg to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Cardiff is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs £85 - £300. Alternatively, you can train via Osnabrück, which costs £290 - £550 and takes 13h 55m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £150 and takes 22h 52m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly 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, Hengelo, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Sindbad
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Hamburg. It is currently 9:18 AM in Hamburg and 8:18 AM in Cardiff.
Hamburg to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
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