There are 10 ways to get from Groningen to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
6h 42m€74–252Train, ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
16h 38m€217–654Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
25h 44m€144–265Bus, train, ferry via Caen
- Take the bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain K2+ / ...
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
38h 18m€147–270Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
6h 41m€110–266Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane AMS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 25m€120–268Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane AMS - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
8h 9m€133–306Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EIN - DUB
7h 52m€119–300Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
9h 9m€111–359Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from The Hague to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain Ic
43h 47m€273–663
Groningen to Ireland by train, foot, ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Ireland is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Groningen and Ireland is 979 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Ireland without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 38m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Groningen to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Groningen. It is currently 11:27 AM in Groningen and 10:27 AM in Ireland.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Groningen to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Groningen to Spencer Dock via Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., London Euston, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, and The Point in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Best Belfast City Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Groningen to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–45
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–20
Train from Groningen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €210–1,000
- On Foot
- €70–85
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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