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

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

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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
    11h 17m

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    cheapest
    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
    12h 32m
    €121–467

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Shannoncar car
    33h 15m
    €573–796

  4. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon 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 Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    12h 20m
    €171–557

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FRA - SNN
    9h 7m
    €163–364

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, 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. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    4. Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus
    12h 38m
    €127–356

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    4. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    12h 46m
    €179–444

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,452.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Europe and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Shannon. 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 316 bus to Shannon Town Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Europe to Shannon via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 33h 15m.

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