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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Donegal by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCGN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    9h 46m
    €99–293

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
    4. Take the bus from Westend Office Park to Virginiabus109
    5. Take the bus from Virginia to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus30
    3d 12h
    €77–331

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Dunkirkcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Donegalcar
    31h 57m
    €289–611

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
    3. Take the bus from Westend Office Park to Virginiabus109
    4. Take the bus from Virginia to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus30
    3d 8h
    €80–424

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeDUS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    10h 10m
    €99–313

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRU - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    9h 41m
    €91–276

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Donegal Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Donegal Airport (CFN)planeDUS - CFN
    3. Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
    14h 4m
    €106–465

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)planeCGN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Knock Airport to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    8h 20m
    €100–318

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeAMS - BHD
    4. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    5. Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    12h 38m
    €179–445

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeAMS - BFS
    4. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
    5. Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre to Donegal Abbey Hotelbus
    12h 48m
    €144–367

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Aachen to Donegal Abbey Hotel via Rădăuți, Dublin, Westend Office Park, and Virginia in around 3d 8h.

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