There are 10 ways to get from Tübingen to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 39m£296–570Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tübingen central station to Strasbourgbus 336
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 834
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
21h 46m£75–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain 42 / ...
- 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 / ...
21h 37m£147–328Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Tübingen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
11h 46m£265–339Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STR - CWL
7h 52m£107–230Train
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 41m£269–504Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tübingen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
12h 45m£178–297Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 16m£111–234Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane STR - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 24m£158–347Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane STR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 26m£143–307
Tübingen to Cardiff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Cardiff is to bus which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs £150 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tübingen central station and arriving at University RE via Strasbourg, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Cardiff Central via Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Tübingen and Cardiff is 843 miles.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Cardiff without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 39m and costs £290 - £600.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Tübingen to Cardiff, including transfers.
Tübingen to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tübingen central station.
Tübingen to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Cardiff is to train via Paris which takes 11h 39m and costs £290 - £600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 7h 52m, you could also bus, which costs £75 - £130 and takes 21h 46m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Cardiff Central via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–250
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bristol Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- £14–21
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- £14–21
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- £14–21
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £50–110
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen central station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Tübingen to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Tübingen. It is currently 1:54 PM in Tübingen and 12:54 PM in Cardiff.
Tübingen to Cardiff train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
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