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How to get fromHolyhead to Cologneby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, ferry, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Holyhead to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, ferry, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    9h 42m
    €171–601

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    7h 50m
    €74–256

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
    2. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    18h 28m
    €81–136

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    10h 38m

  5. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 20m
    €135–365

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    9h 43m
    €171–601

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    23h 26m
    €75–158

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    11h 45m
    €192–275

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 16m
    €102–320

  10. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 56m
    €149–422

  11. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBHX - CGN
    7h 35m
    €146–358

Holyhead to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 42m.

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