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

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There are 9 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
    11h 14m
    €216–345

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

    cheapest
    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 35m
    €101–368

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    32h 49m
    €570–830

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    3d 11h
    €123–564

  5. 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 45m
    €122–395

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf 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 21m
    €107–683

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 1m
    €122–457

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    5. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 37m
    €149–535

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

    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
    20h 57m
    €106–395

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,471.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

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 49m.

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