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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Doolin by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HAJ - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    14h 54m

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

    cheapest
    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 train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Doolinbus bus
    14h 3m
    €113–330

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Doolincar car
    34h 1m
    €316–654

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    14h 3m
    €144–389

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FRA - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    10h 43m
    €170–328

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    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 Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    4. Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to ATU Galwaybus bus
    5. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Doolinbus bus
    13h 50m
    €165–398

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Doolin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Doolin. However, 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 Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, then take the bus to Doolin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Doolin via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 34h 1m.

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