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How to get fromEurope to Athloneby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Athlone by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    11h 30m
    €109–342

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg to Rădăuțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadiabus bus 763
    3d 6h
    €108–478

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Athlonecar car
    33h 5m
    €568–841

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    12h 49m
    €124–473

  5. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    12h 12m

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    13h 13m
    €152–453

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    13h 10m
    €112–454

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,431.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Europe and Athlone, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Athlone. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Athlone. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Athlone via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 5m.

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