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How to get fromIreland to Europeby plane, train, car, car ferry, bus or taxi

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    8h 58m
    $184–408

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Hahn, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hahn (HHN)planeDUB - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Hahn Airport to Mainz Short-term parking lot Am Schlagbus
    3. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    11h 43m
    $112–356

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar
    32h
    $350–763

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Würzburgbus
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    3d 3h
    $130–528

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 21m
    $114–325

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 56m
    $145–459

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeDUB - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 53m
    $121–365

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain
    11h 18m
    $157–441

  9. Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeDUB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 52m
    $153–552

  10. Bus, car ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Leeson Street Upper to Wexford O'Hanrahan Stationbus740
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    41h 32m
    $342–735

Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Europe. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Europe via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 32h.

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