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There are 13 ways to get from Holyhead to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 8m
    €142–269

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MAN - BER
    8h 5m
    €102–299

  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    14h 39m
    €341–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Holyhead Port to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 409
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    33h 32m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar car
    15h
    €410–534

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAN - HAM
    7h 19m
    €117–309

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    7h 20m
    €137–318

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    7h 10m
    €111–311

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 30m
    €147–330

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    9h 20m
    €132–350

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 12m
    €419–690

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    21h 7m
    €217–496

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Berlincar car
    16h 8m
    €303–488

Holyhead to Germany by train and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Germany?

You can take a train from Holyhead to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Köln Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and S Spandau Bhf in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Holyhead Port to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 33h 32m.

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