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How to get fromGalway to Europeby bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SNN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 19m
    $201–419

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 5m
    $125–365

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar car
    34h
    $650–1,092

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

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 50m
    $185–464

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 29m
    $154–459

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SNN - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 1m

  7. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NOC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 32m
    $136–514

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Europe via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 34h.

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