There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Cardiff by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, 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 Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MUC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 23m£94–249Train
- Take the train from München Hbf 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
15h£282–543Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus N280
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
26h 25m£108–197Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 36m£196–410Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MUC - CWL
7h 33m£123–270Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MUC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 42m£144–298Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MUC - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 20m£152–376Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MUC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 20m£130–336Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Munich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
13h 38m£288–372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
14h 42m£195–310
Munich to Cardiff by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Cardiff is to bus which costs £100 - £200 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £90 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Cardiff Central via Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Munich and Cardiff is 750 miles.
The best way to get from Munich to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 15h and costs £280 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Munich to Cardiff, including transfers.
Munich to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Cardiff is to train which takes 15h and costs £280 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 26h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £270 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Cardiff Central via Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 15h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to University RE via London Victoria in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 2:34 AM in Munich and 1:34 AM in Cardiff.
Munich to Cardiff train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
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