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Is there a direct train from Puttgarden to Holyhead?

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

Plan Puttgarden to Holyhead with a date
Is there a direct train from Puttgarden to Holyhead?
Suspended. Train services by all operators between Puttgarden and Holyhead 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 1CFT

    Coach and Fly and Train

    3 legs, changing in Hamburg and London.

    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. C

      Coach Puttgarden to Hamburg

      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
    2. F

      Flight Hamburg to London

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

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

      • Visa: A traveller from Europe usually needs an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa; it costs £20 and allows visits of up to 6 months, check, see source. Source
      • Documents: A holder of a British or Irish passport does not need an electronic travel authorisation; see source. Source
      • Customs: Cash of £10,000 or more must be declared when entering Great Britain; 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. T

      Train London to Holyhead

      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

    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 2CTTT

    Coach and Train

    4 legs, changing in Hamburg and Amsterdam and London.

    Time
    16h 10m to 21h 5m
    Changes
    3
    CO2e
    ~49 kg
    Fare band
    ££
    • Risky connection
    • Lowest emissions
    • No flying
    • Risky connection at Hamburg: 50m window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
    • Tight connection at Amsterdam: 30m window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
    • Train leg (Deutsche Bahn): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
    • Train leg (Eurostar): checked luggage up to 30 kg at a fee, 3 cabin bags, see operator
    • Train leg (Avanti West Coast): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
    • Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
    1. C

      Coach Puttgarden to Hamburg

      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
    2. T

      Train Hamburg to Amsterdam

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

      Usually one change.

      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 London

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

      Direct; more options with a change in Brussels.

      • Visa: A traveller from Europe usually needs an electronic travel authorisation rather than a visa; it costs £20 and allows visits of up to 6 months, check, see source. Source
      • Documents: A holder of a British or Irish passport does not need an electronic travel authorisation; see source. Source
      • Customs: Cash of £10,000 or more must be declared when entering Great Britain; 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. T

      Train London to Holyhead

      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

    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
31 October 2026

The other way round: Holyhead to Puttgarden