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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 25m
    €136–337

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    8h 38m
    €85–293

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bochum to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    31h 42m
    €543–906

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus 761 / ...
    3d 10h
    €90–448

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

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    8h 33m
    €89–312

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane DUS - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    9h 43m
    €146–367

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 14m
    €95–313

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem 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
    11h 25m
    €125–415

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Bochum to Galway. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bochum to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 31h 42m.

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