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

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

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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 Portlaoisetrain train
    9h 58m
    €102–304

  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 Portlaoisecar car
    32h 9m
    €563–931

  3. 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 Portlaoisetrain train
    12h 2m
    €130–397

  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 Portlaoisetrain train
    10h 56m
    €164–398

  5. 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 Portlaoisetrain train
    11h 6m
    €119–480

  6. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain train
    11h 34m

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BER - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain train
    11h 48m
    €115–376

Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,368.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Europe and Portlaoise, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Portlaoise. 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 Portlaoise. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Portlaoise via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 32h 9m.

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