There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Dortmund by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SNN - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 23m€135–321Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
7h 4m€83–284Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Dortmundcar
30h 53m€537–892Bus, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain 43 / ...
3d 10h€91–474Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ORK - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 26m€127–306Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SNN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 53m€93–332Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain
8h 57m€134–426Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
9h 4m€118–450
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Dortmund is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €290 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Dortmund is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 4m and costs €80 - €290.
The distance between Limerick and Dortmund is 1184 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Dortmund without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 10h and costs €90 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Limerick to Dortmund, including transfers.
Dortmund is 1h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 11:11 PM in Limerick and 12:11 AM in Dortmund.
There are 1379+ hotels available in Dortmund.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Dortmund, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Limerick to Dortmund. However, you can take the line 343 bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Dortmund via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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