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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Ireland by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train, fly to Dublin Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HAM - DUB
    6h 47m
    €90–359

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    33h 56m
    €194–650

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain train Ic
    2d
    €572–986

  4. Train, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane HAM - ORK
    8h 35m
    €117–401

  5. Train, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HAM - SNN
    9h 28m
    €103–453

  6. Train, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane HAM - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 58m
    €158–409

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 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
    42h 34m
    €179–437

  8. Train, bus, car ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Doverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Dunkerque Portbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €558–990

Kiel to Ireland by bus and busferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration42h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,208.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Ireland. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Hamburg Airport, walk to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 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 train from Kiel Hbf to Dublin via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hanover central bus station, London Victoria, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Liverpool, Isle of Man Douglas, and Dublin Terminal 1 in around 33h 56m.

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