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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeFRA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain
    9h 56m
    €104–287
  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Portlaoisecar
    32h 3m
    €297–624
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain51
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to PortlaoisetrainIc / ...
    3d 13h
    €145–488
  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeDUS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain
    11h 57m
    €142–352
  5. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeHAM - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain
    11h 11m
    €128–328
  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCGN - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain
    10h 57m
    €146–352
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeFRA - ORK
    3. Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain
    11h 19m
    €172–364
  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlag to Frankfurt Hahn Airportbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeHHN - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain
    12h 20m
    €112–292

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Portlaoise, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Portlaoise. However, you can take the bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Portlaoise. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Portlaoise via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 32h 3m.

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