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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Ballymena by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane FRA - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 3m
    £147–303

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Belfast International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane FRA - BFS
    11h 18m
    £72–255

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane HAJ - BHD
    4. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 12m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    4. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 35m
    £101–268

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CGN - BFS
    12h 6m
    £104–347

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    6. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    12h 55m
    £168–481

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane AMS - BFS
    13h
    £143–423

Frankfurt (FRA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between Europe and Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Ballymena. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bridge End, walk to Belfast Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena.

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