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How to get fromEurope to Irelandby train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    8h 50m
    €151–429

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport

    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
    9h 5m
    €99–367

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar car
    32h 6m
    €563–831

  4. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Europe to Fambach, Ölmühletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    3. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Rennesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    47h 52m

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 57m
    €120–485

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    11h 22m
    €151–481

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    11h 19m
    €115–480

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,420.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Europe and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Ireland. 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 Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Dublin via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 32h 6m.

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