There are 12 ways to get from Kassel to Cardiff by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 56m£163–343Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
18h 27m£90–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kassel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 17m£247–312Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane HAJ - CWL
8h 31m£129–405Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Roadbus
23h 8m£95–274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kassel to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
11h 21m£142–244Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane HAJ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 47m£135–354Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 44m£164–427Train to Hannover Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HAJ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 10m£168–521Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 11m£157–451Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
10h 53m£112–366Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 9m£108–305
Kassel to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Cardiff is to bus which costs £85 - £190 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs £160 - £550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at University RE via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Kassel and Cardiff is 788 miles.
The best way to get from Kassel to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 13h 56m and costs £160 - £350.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Kassel to Cardiff, including transfers.
Kassel to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Cardiff is to train which takes 13h 56m and costs £160 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £190 and takes 18h 27m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to University RE via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- £65–120
- 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
- £65–120
- 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)
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- 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
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
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £50–100
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- 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
Kassel to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Kassel. It is currently 1:43 PM in Kassel and 12:43 PM in Cardiff.
Kassel to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
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