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How to get fromHeidelberg to Irelandby train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Ireland by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    6h 20m
    €104–311

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    6h 31m
    €83–262

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar car
    31h 32m
    €563–930

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    39h 34m
    €159–408

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    6h 24m
    €130–344

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    7h 43m
    €108–387

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LUX - DUB
    9h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    8h 17m
    €107–382

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    33h 5m
    €545–1,430

Heidelberg to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration39h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,322.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 20, then take the line 702 bus to Schoolhouse Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heidelberg to Dublin via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 31h 32m.

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