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How to get fromDortmund to Irelandby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Ireland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    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
    5h 43m
    €87–307

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    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
    6h 33m
    €73–342

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    28h 20m
    €125–551

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain train Ic
    43h 1m
    €503–887

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    7h 14m
    €118–321

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane AMS - DUB
    7h 50m
    €75–357

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    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
    7h 53m
    €122–419

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    34h 54m
    €139–371

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Doverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain train Ic
    43h 10m
    €512–857

Dortmund to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration34h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 999.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Ireland. 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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Dublin via Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg central train station, London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 28h 20m.

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