Birmingham to Dublin by train
Travel from Birmingham (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland) by train (309km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train and ferry from Birmingham in the United Kingdom to Dublin in Ireland, please read the following information.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)
- 2Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Fishguard (United Kingdom) - Rosslare (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland)
- 3Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)
309 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Birmingham to Dublin, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Birmingham / London - Cork / London - Galway / London - Kilkenny / Edinburgh - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / Liverpool - Dublin / Manchester - Dublin / Newcastle upon Tyne - Dublin1 Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Holyhead (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy more than one train ticket.
1a Travelling from Birmingham (United Kingdom) to Holyhead (United Kingdom)
To travel the United Kingdom by train, buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices for all operators in England, Scotland and Wales. Book early to get advance and off-peak fares. If you travel several legs, we recommend to have a look at a rail pass such as Britrail.
Buy your ticket from Birmingham to Holyhead here.
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
CAL London - Glasgow / RIV London - Penzance / CAL London - Aberdeen / CAL London - Edinburgh / CAL London - Fort William / CAL London - Inverness
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
London - Paris / London - Amsterdam
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Harwich - Hoek van Holland / Holyhead - Dublin / Dover - Calais / Liverpool - Belfast
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Holyhead - Birmingham / London - Birmingham / London - Cambridge / London - Edinburgh / London - Glasgow / London - Leeds / London - Liverpool / London - Manchester / London - Newcastle upon Tyne / London - Nottingham / Birmingham - Manchester
search for train times here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Holyhead (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)
There are several ferry operators running between the United Kingdom and Ireland/Northern Ireland: Stena Line, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries. The most frequent services run from Holyhead to Dublin, other connections are available from Fishguard to Rosslare, from Liverpool to Dublin and Belfast and from Cairnryan to Belfast and Larne. Rail&Sail tickets are available, including the ferry as well as the train rides in the UK and Ireland.
Buy your ticket from Holyhead to Dublin here.
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Fishguard - Rosslare
train company:
P&O P&O Ferries / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Holyhead / London - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / Liverpool - Dublin / London - Cork / Edinburgh - Dublin
2 Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Fishguard (United Kingdom) - Rosslare (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy more than one train ticket.
2a Travelling from Birmingham (United Kingdom) to Fishguard (United Kingdom)
To travel the United Kingdom by train, buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices for all operators in England, Scotland and Wales. Book early to get advance and off-peak fares. If you travel several legs, we recommend to have a look at a rail pass such as Britrail.
Buy your ticket from Birmingham to Fishguard here.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
CAL London - Glasgow / RIV London - Penzance / CAL London - Aberdeen / CAL London - Edinburgh / CAL London - Fort William / CAL London - Inverness
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
London - Paris / London - Amsterdam
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Harwich - Hoek van Holland / Holyhead - Dublin / Dover - Calais / Liverpool - Belfast
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Fishguard - Birmingham / London - Birmingham / London - Cambridge / London - Edinburgh / London - Glasgow / London - Leeds / London - Liverpool / London - Manchester / London - Newcastle upon Tyne / London - Nottingham / Birmingham - Manchester
search for train times here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Fishguard (United Kingdom) to Rosslare (Ireland)
There are several ferry operators running between the United Kingdom and Ireland/Northern Ireland: Stena Line, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries. The most frequent services run from Holyhead to Dublin, other connections are available from Fishguard to Rosslare, from Liverpool to Dublin and Belfast and from Cairnryan to Belfast and Larne. Rail&Sail tickets are available, including the ferry as well as the train rides in the UK and Ireland.
Buy your ticket from Fishguard to Rosslare here.
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Fishguard - Rosslare
train company:
P&O P&O Ferries / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Rosslare - Fishguard / London - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / Liverpool - Dublin / London - Cork / Edinburgh - Dublin
Buy your ticket from Rosslare to Dublin here.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Dublin Area Rapid Transport (DART) / Intercity (IC) / Enterprise (ENT)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Dublin - Holyhead / Cherbourg - Rosslare
train company:
CIÉ Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail / NIR Northern Ireland Railways / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Rosslare / Dublin - Cork / Dublin - Galway / Dublin - Kilkenny / Dublin - Limerick / Dublin - Rosslare / Cork - Galway / Cork - Kilkenny / Cork - Rosslare / Kilkenny - Galway / Galway - Limerick
search for train times here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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3 Birmingham (United Kingdom) - Liverpool (United Kingdom) - Dublin (Ireland)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy more than one train ticket.
3a Travelling from Birmingham (United Kingdom) to Liverpool (United Kingdom)
To travel the United Kingdom by train, buy your train ticket online via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices for all operators in England, Scotland and Wales. Book early to get advance and off-peak fares. If you travel several legs, we recommend to have a look at a rail pass such as Britrail.
Buy your ticket from Birmingham to Liverpool here.
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
CAL London - Glasgow / RIV London - Penzance / CAL London - Aberdeen / CAL London - Edinburgh / CAL London - Fort William / CAL London - Inverness
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
London - Paris / London - Amsterdam
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Harwich - Hoek van Holland / Holyhead - Dublin / Dover - Calais / Liverpool - Belfast
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Liverpool - Birmingham / London - Birmingham / London - Cambridge / London - Edinburgh / London - Glasgow / London - Leeds / London - Liverpool / London - Manchester / London - Newcastle upon Tyne / London - Nottingham / Birmingham - Manchester
search for train times here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3b Travelling from Liverpool (United Kingdom) to Dublin (Ireland)
There are several ferry operators running between the United Kingdom and Ireland/Northern Ireland: Stena Line, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries. The most frequent services run from Holyhead to Dublin, other connections are available from Fishguard to Rosslare, from Liverpool to Dublin and Belfast and from Cairnryan to Belfast and Larne. Rail&Sail tickets are available, including the ferry as well as the train rides in the UK and Ireland.
Buy your ticket from Liverpool to Dublin here.
Buy the ticket for the ferry directly at the ferry terminal or at the website of the ferry company.
The following links could be interesting for you.
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Holyhead - Dublin / Liverpool - Belfast / Fishguard - Rosslare
train company:
P&O P&O Ferries / STENA Stena Line / IRFE Irish Ferries
connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Dublin - Liverpool / London - Dublin / Glasgow - Dublin / London - Cork / Edinburgh - Dublin
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
