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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Ballymena by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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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 Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 54m
    £160–322

  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 35m
    £69–224

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wabern Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    36h 56m

  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 Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    12h 1m
    £85–267

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to City Of Derry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane FRA - LDY
    3. Take the train from Coleraine to Ballymenatrain train
    13h 12m
    £97–409

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    14h 26m
    £114–331

  7. 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-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    5. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    14h 9m
    £170–463

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain train
    38h 18m

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, 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 Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Ballymena via Spangenberg Stadtmitte, Wabern Bahnhof, Wabern Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Frankfurt, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 36h 56m.

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