There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Europe by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BHD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 10m$189–413Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
10h 50m$111–489Bus and ferry, bus, train via Dortmund
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
33h 57m$161–358Train, car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhoftrain
- Take the taxi from Knüllwald-Ellingshausen to Europetaxi
46h 31m$779–1,371Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BHD - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
10h 10mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BHD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
10h 55m$206–732Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
12h 14m$138–583Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
12h 27m$223–633Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus 838
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain 24
37h 48m$187–330Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain 24
37h 57m$190–400
Belfast to Europe by busferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Europe is to bus and fly and train which costs $110 - $490 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Europe is to fly and train which takes 10h 10m and costs $180 - $420.
The distance between Belfast and Europe is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Europe without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Dortmund which takes 33h 57m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Belfast to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 2:30 PM in Belfast and 3:30 PM in Europe.
There are 789+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Europe. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 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 Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund central bus station, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 33h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wabern Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- $5
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- $507
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Bad Hersfeld
- Phone
- +49 6621 799888
Bad Hersfeld Taxi Bastick
- Phone
- +49 6621 204311
- Website
- taxi-bastick.de
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