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

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund 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 43m
    €140–337

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    8h 31m
    €81–382

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    31h 55m
    €546–910

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Köln Hbfbus bus
    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
    €86–421

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h 6m
    €98–332

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 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 7m
    €86–332

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 56m
    €84–367

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    11h 37m
    €131–433

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Galway Coach Stn via Köln Hbf, Köln, Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 10h.

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