There are 4 ways to get from Europe to Donegal by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane FRA - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
12h 50m€116–405Train to Frankfurt, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane FRA - LDY
- Take the bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegalbus
14h 9m€130–589Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DUS - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
14h 42m€138–512Train to Frankfurt, fly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane FRA - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
14h 19m€133–611
Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which costs €130 - €550 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Donegal is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs €110 - €410.
The distance between Europe and Donegal is 1522 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Europe to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 4:32 AM in Europe and 3:32 AM in Donegal.
There are 355+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Europe and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Donegal. 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Foyle Street Bus Station, then take the bus to Donegal.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Donegal Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Derry Bus Station to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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