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Is there a direct train from Holyhead to Puttgarden?

What the network knows does not run between Holyhead and Puttgarden, with the reason, the validity and the source, followed by the nearest real answer from the planner.

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Is there a direct train from Holyhead to Puttgarden?
Suspended. Train services by all operators between Holyhead and Puttgarden are suspended; other operators are not affected.
Known since 31 August 2022 · Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1 (estimate), checked 9 September 2026

The nearest real answer

2 ways we know of, about 1,044 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

  1. Option 1TFC

    Train and Fly and Coach

    3 legs, changing in London and Hamburg.

    Time
    10h 16m to 13h 3m
    Changes
    2
    CO2e
    ~159 kg
    Fare band
    ££
    • Fastest
    • Fewest changes
    • Lowest fare band
    • Train leg (Avanti West Coast): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
    • Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
    • Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
    1. T

      Train Holyhead to London

      3h 40m to 4h 5m · 365 km · Avanti West Coast · several trains a day

      Connects with the Dublin ferries.

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
      Kind
      estimate
      Checked
      9 September 2026
      Coverage
      United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
      Figure
      curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
    2. F

      Flight London to Hamburg

      1h 26m to 1h 43m · 720 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate

      Airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Luton, London City to Hamburg Airport.

      • Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
      • Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
      • Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source

      Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 140 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
      Kind
      estimate
      Checked
      9 September 2026
      Coverage
      United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
      Figure
      estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
    3. C

      Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden

      1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
      Kind
      open data
      Checked
      19 October 2026
      Coverage
      Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
      Figure
      observed: read from a dated feed
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right

    Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 3h 25m to 4h 40m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  2. Option 2TTTC

    Train and Coach

    4 legs, changing in London and Amsterdam and Hamburg.

    Time
    16h 10m to 21h 5m
    Changes
    3
    CO2e
    ~49 kg
    Fare band
    ££
    • Tight connection
    • Lowest emissions
    • No flying
    • Tight connection at Hamburg: 30m window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
    • Train leg (Avanti West Coast): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
    • Train leg (Eurostar): checked luggage up to 30 kg at a fee, 3 cabin bags, see operator
    • Train leg (Deutsche Bahn): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
    • Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
    1. T

      Train Holyhead to London

      3h 40m to 4h 5m · 365 km · Avanti West Coast · several trains a day

      Connects with the Dublin ferries.

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
      Kind
      estimate
      Checked
      9 September 2026
      Coverage
      United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
      Figure
      curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
    2. T

      Train London to Amsterdam

      3h 55m to 4h 20m · 358 km · Eurostar · a few direct trains a day

      Direct; more options with a change in Brussels.

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
      Kind
      estimate
      Checked
      9 September 2026
      Coverage
      United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
      Figure
      curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
    3. T

      Train Amsterdam to Hamburg

      5h to 5h 30m · 365 km · Deutsche Bahn · a few trains a day

      Usually one change.

      • Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
      • Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
      • Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
      Kind
      estimate
      Checked
      9 September 2026
      Coverage
      United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
      Figure
      curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
    4. C

      Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden

      1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day

      Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026

      Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e

      How we know this
      Source
      GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
      Kind
      open data
      Checked
      19 October 2026
      Coverage
      Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
      Figure
      observed: read from a dated feed
      Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right

    Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 1h 50m to 4h 35m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

  • Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Contains data from: Timetable data from the DELFI dataset, processed and distributed by GTFS.DE, under CC BY 4.0

Engine
1.0.0
Network
net-228abc86fbe813c9
Network written
19 October 2026
Answer for
27 October 2026

The other way round: Puttgarden to Holyhead