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

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There are 10 ways to get from Aachen to Kilkenny 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 Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    7h 50m
    €91–281

  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 Burgh Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus600
    3d 11h
    €73–314

  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 Kilkennycar
    28h 32m
    €244–544

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
    3. Take the bus from Heuston Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus717
    3d 7h
    €82–414

  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 Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    8h 14m
    €91–301

  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 Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    7h 45m
    €83–264

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeEIN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    8h 36m
    €117–314

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)planeAMS - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    9h 52m
    €93–344

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
    10h 44m
    €99–255

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork 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 Cork Airport (ORK)planeAMS - ORK
    4. Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
    11h 46m
    €144–363

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Aachen to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Rădăuți, Dublin, Liffey Valley SC, and Heuston Station in around 3d 7h.

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