There are 10 ways to get from Holyhead to Copenhagen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, ferry, night train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane MAN - CPH
7h 29mkr 713–2,473Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUB - CPH
8h 34mkr 525–1,932Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
20h 3mkr 2,865–7,163Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus
24h 40mkr 1,930–3,323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Copenhagencar
17h 39mkr 3,341–4,462Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BHX - CPH
7h 56mkr 955–2,933Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LPL - CPH
7h 53mkr 830–2,242Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
21h 2mkr 2,099–4,593Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
35h 22mkr 1,616–2,952Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Copenhagencar
18h 46mkr 2,504–3,944
Holyhead to Copenhagen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Copenhagen is to ferry and fly which costs 500 kr - 2000 kr and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Copenhagen is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs 700 kr - 2500 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at København H via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Holyhead and Copenhagen is 1222 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Copenhagen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 20h 3m and costs 2800 kr - 7500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Holyhead to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Holyhead to Copenhagen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Copenhagen is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 8:30 PM in Holyhead and 9:30 PM in Copenhagen.
Holyhead to Copenhagen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Holyhead to Copenhagen train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Copenhagen, Denmark?
You can take a train from Holyhead to København H via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 190–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 420–1,700
Flights from Liverpool to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,400
Flights from Liverpool to Copenhagen Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,400
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–750
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 280–470
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–430
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 150–320
- Website
- Stena Line
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