There are 13 ways to get from Holyhead to Switzerland by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAN - GVA
7h 30mCHF 69–221Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHX - GVA
7h 53mCHF 61–234Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 42mCHF 206–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
23h 42mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
14h 51mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Basel (BSL)plane MAN - BSL
7h 18mCHF 78–219Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
7h 38mCHF 72–223Train to Liverpool, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LPL - GVA
7h 56mCHF 80–250Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
9h 35mCHF 65–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAN - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 47mCHF 71–225Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Basel (BSL)plane LHR - BSL
8h 37mCHF 126–383Train, bus via Arlon
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Arlontrain P
- Take the bus from Arlon Gare to Zurich Bus Stationbus
25h 58mCHF 103–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
15h 57mCHF 224–337
Holyhead to Switzerland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Switzerland is to train and fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Switzerland is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Holyhead and Switzerland is 1217 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Switzerland without a car is to train which takes 12h 42m and costs SFr 200 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Holyhead to Switzerland, including transfers.
Holyhead to Switzerland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Switzerland is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 2:51 AM in Holyhead and 3:51 AM in Switzerland.
Holyhead to Switzerland train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Zürich Stadelhofen via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–90
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 90–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 120–150
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–23
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–23
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Arlon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arlon Gare to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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