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

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

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

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    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 Galwaytrain train
    11h 46m
    €110–393

  2. 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 Galwaycar car
    34h 7m
    €569–857

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, 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 bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 20m
    €160–432

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

    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 Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    13h 31m

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 Galwaytrain train
    13h 20m
    €131–499

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, 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 Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    5. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 43m
    €133–538

  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-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    5. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    16h 21m
    €155–475

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Europe and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Galway. 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 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 Galway. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 34h 7m.

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