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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Europe by plane, train, car, car ferry, 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)plane plane ORK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 43m
    $180–470

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 10m
    $114–402

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar car
    32h 1m
    $640–963

  4. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhofbus bus 447
    5. Take the taxi from Breitungen/Werra, Rathausstraße to Europetaxi taxi
    2d

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 33m
    $134–562

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUB - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 53m

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 31m
    $130–556

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUB - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h
    $130–567

  9. Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 46m
    $142–648

  10. Train, car ferry, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    42h 44m
    $603–973

  11. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kasselbus bus
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    42h 51m
    $578–912

Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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 line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Europe via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 32h 1m.

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