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

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

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

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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 bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus bus
    10h 42m
    €103–366

  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 Kilkennycar car
    31h 49m
    €532–764

  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 Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus bus
    12h 25m
    €167–461

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    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 bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus bus
    12h 34m
    €124–496

  5. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus bus
    11h 57m

  6. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus bus
    12h 59m
    €150–490

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    5. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus bus
    12h 56m
    €118–495

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,422.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Europe and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kilkenny. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Kilkenny via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 31h 49m.

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