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How to get fromBielefeld to Galwayby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bielefeld to Galway by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HAJ - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 52m
    €165–492

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane DTM - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    21h
    €99–389

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    32h 46m
    €562–934

  4. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FMO - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    13h 46m
    €127–455

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 34m
    €107–351

  6. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BRE - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 48m
    €120–532

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane FMO - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    15h 44m
    €127–445

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    4. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 46m
    €161–480

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Bielefeld to Galway. However, you can take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bielefeld to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 32h 46m.

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