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

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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 20m
    €157–387

  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 Galwaytrain train
    12h 5m
    €112–317

  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 Galwaycar car
    34h 3m
    €581–961

  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 55m

  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
    14h 9m
    €140–410

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    5. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    13h 13m
    €129–493

  7. 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 Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 31m
    €174–502

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,599.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

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 Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 34h 3m.

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