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How to get fromHolyhead to Copenhagenby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, ferry, night train, or car ferry

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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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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane MAN - CPH
    7h 30m
    kr 671–2,459

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUB - CPH
    8h 35m
    kr 604–1,956

  3. Train via Cologne

    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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    19h 35m
    kr 2,984–5,884

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Flinttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74 / ...
    34h 20m
    kr 1,221–1,928

  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 Copenhagencar car
    17h 39m
    kr 3,371–4,599

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BHX - CPH
    7h 58m
    kr 942–2,678

  7. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain train
    2. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane NCL - CPH
    10h 30m
    kr 1,287–2,778

  8. 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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    21h 8m
    kr 2,798–5,554

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain night train 300
    35h 34m
    kr 1,475–2,560

  10. 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 Copenhagencar car
    18h 46m
    kr 2,590–4,248

Holyhead to Copenhagen by train and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration19h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,984Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,222.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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 19h 35m.

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