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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Dublin by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    7h 40m
    €81–277

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    20h 58m
    €265–703

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    29h 9m
    €233–399

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14bus bus 509
    4. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    31h 53m
    €263–414

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    10h 5m
    €109–342

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    9h 11m
    €124–339

  7. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    10h 20m

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HHN - DUB
    10h 30m
    €139–233

  9. Train, bus, ferry via Lille

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus bus 280
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    23h 3m
    €242–631

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    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 Bus Stationbus bus 409
    4. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    34h 17m
    €217–411

Europe to Dublin by bus, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Dublin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Dublin. 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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, then take the bus to Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Dublin Ferryport B+I via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Holyhead, and Holyhead Ferry in around 20h 58m.

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