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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Galway by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Shannon Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane FKB - SNN
    2. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 2m
    €99–336

  2. Fly Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane plane FKB - NOC
    2. Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    12h 6m
    €71–189

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    34h 13m
    €575–952

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train Ic / ...
    3d 6h
    €102–351

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane STR - SNN
    3. Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus bus
    10h 47m
    €142–404

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 31m
    €115–349

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    9h 13m
    €107–295

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LUX - DUB
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain train
    11h 43m
    €113–382

Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,399.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Galway, Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Galway. However, you can take the line 85569 train to Rastatt, walk to Rastatt, take the bus to Airpark Terminal, walk to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Karlsruhe to Galway via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 34h 13m.

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