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Ireland: Railway Information

Rail services are operated by Iarnrod Éireann (Irish Rail), a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann, the Irish Transport Company. Irish Rail provides a modern, comfortable and frequent rail service to most parts of Ireland.

Visit the website of the Irish railway company: Irish Rail.

Eurail Passes for Ireland:

Irish railway company

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The national railway company of Ireland is called CIÉ (Córas Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail).

Visit the website of the Irish railway company: Irish Rail.


Network

Most trains in Ireland operate to and from Dublin. There are two main stations in Dublin: Connolly Station and Heuston Station.

Important long-distance connections are:

  • From Dublin Heuston to Cork, Tralee, Limerick, Galway, Westport, Ballina and Waterford.
  • From Dublin Connolly to Sligo, Belfast (Northern Ireland), Wexford, Rosslare Europort. Ferries to England leave from Rosslare.

Other InterCity Routes are:

  • Cork to Tralee
  • Cork to Limerick
  • Limerick to Rosslare Europort

These InterCity trains also stop at smaller stations on the route.

Special trains

You can travel by train through Europe on a large variety of special trains. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains or night trains.

Special trains mostly require a small supplement or a reservation fee from Eurail Pass holders. See the list of supplements for international trains and the information about train reservations. You can plan your trip with the help of online timetables.

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