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How to get fromAachen to Irelandby train, plane, ferry, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Aachen to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCGN - DUB
    5h 21m
    €81–263

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBRU - DUB
    5h 36m
    €74–246

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    13h 47m
    €230–686

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    20h 48m
    €163–289

  5. 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 Dublincar
    28h 52m
    €254–560

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeDUS - DUB
    5h 58m
    €83–232

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeEIN - DUB
    6h 26m
    €107–286

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Angleurtrain
    2. Take the train from Angleur to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeLUX - DUB
    8h 35m
    €89–227

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Caen

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels South to Caenbus
    3. Take the train from Caen to CherbourgtrainK2+ / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    34h 49m
    €124–278

Aachen to Ireland by train, foot, ferry, and tram

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Aachen to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Koeln Hbf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, then take the line 784 bus to Samuel Beckett Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Spencer Dock via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 13h 47m.

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