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How to get fromEurope to Limerickby train, plane, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Limerick by train, plane, car, or car ferry

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

    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
    12h 20m

  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 Limerick Junctiontrain train
    11h 44m
    €111–396

  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 Limerickcar car
    33h 3m
    €568–842

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport, train

    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
    11h 7m
    €163–449

  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 Limerick Junctiontrain train
    13h 36m
    €133–503

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane CGN - SNN
    13h 35m
    €122–483

  7. 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-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 train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    15h 30m
    €159–483

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FRA - SNN
    9h 36m
    €151–401

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,474.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between Europe and Limerick, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Limerick. 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), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the line 51 bus to Limerick Colbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Limerick via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 3m.

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