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

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

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

    best
    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
    13h 55m

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

    cheapest
    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
    13h 38m
    €132–333

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Doolincar car
    34h
    €586–965

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

    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
    11h 11m
    €186–378

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

    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
    13h 59m
    €145–500

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, train, bus

    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 train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    14h 8m
    €183–434

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    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 train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    7. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Doolinbus bus
    17h 51m
    €207–542

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 55m

What companies run services between Europe and Doolin, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Doolin. 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, then take the bus to Doolin. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Doolin via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 34h.

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