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There are 7 ways to get from Limerick to Europe by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 20m
    $175–440

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 58m
    $127–320

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Europecar car
    32h 57m
    $657–1,094

  4. Fly Shannon Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SNN - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 34m

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 32m
    $148–417

  6. Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SNN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 35m
    $143–390

  7. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    6. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    14h 3m
    $188–538

Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,499.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Limerick to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limerick to Europe via Rosslare Harbour and Dunkirk in around 32h 57m.

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