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How to get fromDublin to Zilinaby plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dublin to Zilina by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane DUB - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 7m
    €66–379

  2. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUB - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    11h 11m
    €62–246

  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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    6. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilinatrain train
    33h 14m
    €440–691

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Žilinacar car
    36h 48m
    €847–1,935

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Žilinabus bus 915
    45h 50m
    €210–355

  6. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUB - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    9h 24m
    €78–253

  7. Fly to Katowice International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DUB - KTW
    2. Take the bus from Pyrzowice Katowice Airport to Ostrava Svinov Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Čadcatrain train
    9h 18m
    €72–241

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUB - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Cadcatrain train
    11h 4m
    €76–345

  9. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DUB - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Cadcatrain train
    11h 7m
    €74–369

  10. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Caen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 774 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ostravabus bus
    5. Take the train from Ostrava-Svinov to Zilinatrain train Sc / ...
    2d
    €553–1,367

  11. Ferry, train, night 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    6. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Žilinatrain train
    31h 29m
    €345–641

Dublin to Zilina by ferry, train, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€440Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,960.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Zilina, Slovakia?

There is no direct connection from Dublin to Zilina. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bratislava Airport (BTS), walk to Letisko / Airport, take the line 61 train to Hlavná stanica, walk to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, then take the train to Zilina. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Žilina via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava hl.st. in around 33h 14m.

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