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

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

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

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    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 29m
    €129–400

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

    cheapest
    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
    9h 57m
    €72–261

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Galwaycar car
    34h 16m
    €582–848

  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
    €104–411

  5. 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 19m
    €112–296

  6. 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 14m
    €108–349

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

    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
    10h 16m
    €90–320

Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to Galway. However, you can take the train to Stuttgart Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 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 16m.

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