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How to get fromDublin to Idar-Obersteinby plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Idar-Oberstein by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Hahn, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane DUB - HHN
    2. Take the bus from Hahn to Idar, Marktplatzbus bus
    7h 50m

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €88–256

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    17h 42m
    €354–632

  4. Ferry, train via Paris

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    28h 7m
    €527–1,342

  5. Fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane DUB - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    8h 6m

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €95–393

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 50m
    €101–383

  8. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    6. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    20h 56m

  9. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Idar-Obersteincar car
    28h 52m
    €637–1,635

Dublin to Idar-Oberstein by ferry, train, foot, and bus

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration17h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Dublin to Idar-Oberstein. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Hahn (HHN), walk to Hahn, then take the bus to Idar, Marktplatz. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Idar, Eltwerk via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, Frankfurt, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 17h 42m.

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