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How to get fromHeerlen to Galwayby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Heerlen to Galway by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane EIN - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 27m
    €92–409

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus bus
    3d 11h
    €80–320

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    30h 40m
    €536–895

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Aachen to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    3d 9h
    €93–449

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane DUS - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 19m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane CGN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 17m
    €88–382

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    10h 14m
    €81–307

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 48m

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane EIN - NOC
    3. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 40m
    €102–389

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    4. Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    11h 9m
    €127–386

Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 27m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Heerlen to Galway. However, you can take the train to Eindhoven Centraal, walk to Eindhoven, Station B, take the line 401 bus to Eindhoven, Airport, walk to Eindhoven Airport (EIN) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heerlen to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 30h 40m.

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