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There are 9 ways to get from Europe to Fota Island by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    9h
    €149–401

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

    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 train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    11h 54m
    €117–313

  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 Fota Islandcar car
    32h 35m
    €589–972

  4. Train, bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Santurce/Santurtzibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Bilbao to Rosslareferry ferry
    5. Drive from Rosslare to Deerparkcar car
    6. Drive from Ballyhack Lwr to Fota Islandcar car
    2d 22h
    €498–651

  5. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    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 Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane HAJ - ORK
    10h 49m

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane NUE - ORK
    11h 43m
    €141–401

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    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 Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CGN - ORK
    11h 58m
    €120–386

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    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
    12h 41m
    €168–487

  9. Train, bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train 24
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Santurce/Santurtzibus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Deerparkcar car
    6. Drive from Ballyhack Lwr to Fota Islandcar car
    3d 5h
    €332–1,035

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,418.2 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Europe and Fota Island, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Fota Island. However, 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 Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, take the line 225 bus to Kent Station, walk to Cork, then take the train to Fota. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Fota Island via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 32h 35m.

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