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There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane VIE - CWL
    9h 50m
    £88–282

  2. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PRG - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    10h 47m
    £72–265

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    20h 45m
    £283–472

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    27h 37m
    £107–181

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    20h 6m
    £231–425

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane VIE - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 25m
    £77–226

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane VIE - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 18m
    £159–379

  8. Fly Vienna International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane VIE - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 2m
    £138–365

  9. Fly Vienna International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane VIE - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 30m
    £104–262

  10. Bus via Stephansplatz

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    33h 38m
    £133–217

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Vienna to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    16h 12m
    £350–461

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    17h 16m
    £263–423

Vienna to Cardiff by train and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Cardiff, Wales?

Ryanair, KLM, and Austrian Airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien HBF to Cardiff Central via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 20h 45m.

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