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How to get fromEurope to Foynesby train, plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Foynes by train, plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or bus

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

    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 taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi taxi
    11h 35m

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport, train, 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 train from Dublin Heuston to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Foynesbus bus
    13h 34m
    €125–416

  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 Foynescar car
    33h 28m
    €564–853

  4. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, taxi

    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 taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi taxi
    11h 24m
    €197–576

  5. 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 Limerick Colbert to Foynesbus bus
    12h 58m
    €178–459

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shannon Airport, taxi

    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 taxi from Shannon-Airport-SNN to Foynestaxi taxi
    8h 36m
    €221–475

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,505.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Europe and Foynes, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Foynes. 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), then take the taxi to Foynes. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Foynes via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 28m.

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