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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Limerick by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    8h 24m
    €123–302

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 712 / ...
    3d 10h
    €86–434

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Limerickcar car
    30h 55m
    €545–908

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    7h 36m
    €93–293

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    8h 44m
    €90–334

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    9h 6m
    €100–303

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane DUS - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 14m
    €145–340

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    5. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    9h 47m
    €135–416

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Limerick, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Limerick Arthurs Qy via Köln Hbf, Köln, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Lanesborough Pk, Airport Zone 11, and Airport Zone 10 in around 3d 10h.

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