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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Aran Islands by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HAJ - SNN
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    16h 30m

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Ennis B na Trócairebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Doolinbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    16h 13m

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    3. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Ennis Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    16h 56m

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shannon Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FRA - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    13h 46m

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    5. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    16h 34m

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    6. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Ennis Stationbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    8. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    20h 39m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kerry Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane FRA - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Doolin to Inis Oírrferry ferry
    18h 23m

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,532.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

What companies run services between Europe and Aran Islands, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Aran Islands. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, take the line 51 bus to Ennis Station, take the bus to Doolin, take the line 351 bus to Doolin Pier, walk to Doolin, then take the ferry to Inis Oírr. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 10, take the bus to Ennis B na Trócaire, take the bus to Doolin, take the line 351 bus to Doolin Pier, walk to Doolin, then take the ferry to Inis Oírr.

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