There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Athlone by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MUC - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
7h 55m€85–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Munich to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Athlonecar
35h 43m€609–1,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
3d 1h€88–314Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane FMM - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
8h 32m€86–319Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STR - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
9h 43m€114–346Fly Munich International Airport to Shannon Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MUC - SNN
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain
11h 19m€145–357Fly Munich International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MUC - NOC
- Take the train from Claremorris to Athlonetrain
11h 18m€102–374Fly Munich International Airport to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MUC - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Portarlingtontrain
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain
10h 30m€146–333Fly Munich International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MUC - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain
11h 56m€168–415
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Athlone is to fly and train which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Athlone is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €85 - €260.
The distance between Munich and Athlone is 1560 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Athlone without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs €85 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Munich to Athlone, including transfers.
Athlone is 1h behind Munich. It is currently 2:21 PM in Munich and 1:21 PM in Athlone.
There are 73+ hotels available in Athlone.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Athlone, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Munich to Athlone. However, you can take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Terminal 2 Zone 19, take the line 782 bus to Heuston Station, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Athlone. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Munich to Athlone via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 35h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Claremorris to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–13
Train from Cork to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €17–25
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Regensburg to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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