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There are 11 ways to get from Ireland to Europe by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    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 25m
    $117–354

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Würzburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 25
    4. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus
    3d 3h
    $115–514

  3. 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
    $580–863

  4. 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
    11h 47m
    $143–416

  5. 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
    11h 31m

  6. 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 1m
    $134–395

  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 Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h 21m
    $138–462

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DUB - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 7m
    $162–481

  9. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station 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
    13h 25m
    $160–467

  10. 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 44m
    $121–415

  11. 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 Kasselbus bus
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    43h 22m
    $518–790

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest 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 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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