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There are 10 ways to get from Holyhead to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    9h 3m
    €281–545

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    8h 36m
    €105–327

  3. 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 Colognecar car
    10h 42m
    €315–394

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

    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 29m
    €145–293

  5. Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    13h 20m
    €204–462

  6. 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 Colognecar car
    11h 49m
    €203–348

  7. 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

  8. 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 51m
    €150–354

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 33m
    €160–365

  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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 3m
    €138–346

Holyhead to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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 3m.

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