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How to get fromRotterdam to Holyheadby train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train London Euston - Holyhead
    8h 31m
    £256–408

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane AMS - LPL
    3. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    7h 33m
    £95–268

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar car
    9h 50m
    £246–317

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    7h 49m
    £99–263

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    8h 51m
    £251–413

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bletchleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    5. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain train
    11h 55m
    £133–285

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Holyheadcar car
    10h 51m
    £158–275

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BRU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    9h 4m
    £113–278

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane AMS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    8h 24m
    £104–306

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain train
    10h
    £128–353

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain train
    11h 16m
    £154–426

Rotterdam to Holyhead by train and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 578.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Holyhead via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 8h 31m.

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