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Dublin · Ireland

Trains to Dublin

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists at least twelve railway stations in Dublin: Dublin Connolly railway station, Dublin Pearse railway station, Dublin Heuston railway station, Killester railway station, Dún Laoghaire railway station, Tara Street railway station, Lansdowne Road railway station, Dalkey railway station, Clontarf Road railway station, Glenageary railway station, Drumcondra railway station, Booterstown railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Dublin

Trains from Dublin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Dublin to BelfastUnited Kingdom142 km (88 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Dublin to LimerickIreland175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Dublin to BirkenheadUnited Kingdom215 km (133 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Dublin to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom217 km (135 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Dublin to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom218 km (135 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Dublin to CorkIreland219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Dublin to St HelensUnited Kingdom233 km (145 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Dublin to WiganUnited Kingdom240 km (149 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Dublin to WarringtonUnited Kingdom243 km (151 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Dublin to SwanseaUnited Kingdom246 km (153 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Dublin to BoltonUnited Kingdom254 km (158 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Dublin to SalfordUnited Kingdom263 km (163 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Dublin to LondonUnited Kingdom462 km (287 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Dublin to BerlinGermany1,317 km (818 mi)about 13 h 10 min
Dublin to MadridSpain1,449 km (900 mi)about 12 h 49 min
Dublin to ParisFrance779 km (484 mi)about 6 h 38 min
Dublin to HamburgGermany1,074 km (667 mi)about 10 h 44 min
Dublin to BarcelonaSpain1,469 km (913 mi)about 13 h
Dublin to MunichGermany1,376 km (855 mi)about 13 h 46 min
Dublin to MilanItaly1,414 km (879 mi)about 13 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy train tickets

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Deutsche BahnSells its own tickets plus Trenitalia, SBB, SNCF, OeBB, Eurostar and SJ, so most multi-country journeys price end to end here.Plan a cross-border route on Deutsche Bahn (opens int.bahn.de in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which railway stations does Dublin have?

Dublin Connolly railway station, Dublin Pearse railway station, Dublin Heuston railway station, Killester railway station, Dún Laoghaire railway station, Tara Street railway station and others.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.