There are 12 ways to get from Hanover to Cardiff by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 25m£205–404Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
19h 37m£79–127Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus
- 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 / ...
18h 1m£99–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hanover to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 23m£254–323Fly Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAJ - CWL
6h 58m£109–298Train via Paris
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 22m£371–681Train #2
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 13m£257–422Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hanover to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
11h 27m£168–286Fly Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAJ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 18m£120–263Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BRE - CWL
8h 42m£114–407Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BRE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 22m£108–421Fly Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 26m£145–398
Hanover to Cardiff by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Cardiff is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs £140 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Kingsway GR via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Hanover and Cardiff is 714 miles.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs £200 - £410.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Hanover to Cardiff, including transfers.
Hanover to Cardiff bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
Hanover to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Cardiff is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs £200 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 18h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £300 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Dortmund Hbf, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hannover Hbf to Kingsway GR via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Bremen Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–490
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- 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
Hanover to Cardiff bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Hanover. It is currently 12:15 PM in Hanover and 11:15 AM in Cardiff.
Hanover to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
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