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There are 5 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 Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 9m
    £160–367

  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
    10h 34m
    £70–219

  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 Lanyon Place to Ballymenatrain train
    11h 45m

  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
    11h 16m
    £84–272

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CGN - BFS
    12h 14m
    £123–275

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest 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 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk 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 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 Lanyon Place, then take the train to Ballymena.

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