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

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

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    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
    10h 20m
    $89–314

  2. Drive, car ferry

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

  3. 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 1h

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane DUB - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 58m

  5. Fly 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
    11h 47m
    $130–423

  6. Fly 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
    11h 30m

  7. Fly 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 1m
    $128–327

  8. Fly 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 Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 22m
    $150–431

  9. Fly 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 to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 15m
    $150–554

  10. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry 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 Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 280
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train 51
    42h 33m
    $340–753

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration2h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest 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 vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Europe via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 32h 1m.

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