Dublin Eurail: Your Ticket to Dublin and Beyond

What is Europe without the train experience? Many say that the best way to travel Europe is by train. All rail services in Dublin are operated by Iarnrod Éireann or Irish Rail. It also provides comfortable, modern and convenient rail service not just in Dublin but in most parts of the country. However, Dublin is where most trains operate to and from. The city harbors two main stations: Heuston Station and Connolly Station.

If you wish to visit Dublin other places in Ireland, you can use Eurail to do so. The Eurail Group G.I.E. is a company based in Netherlands that sells train tickets for European railroads to non Europeans. These Eurail Passes enable the holder to travel on nearly all railroads in Europe at a fixed price per day. They also sell passes specific to two to five countries. They also offer discounted passes for groups of five people traveling together.

The Republic of Ireland is one of the 18 countries covered by Eurail. This means that you can use your Eurail Pass to travel to any part of the country.

You can also use your Eurail Pass to get to different parts of the country from Dublin. The railroad system of Ireland connects Dublin to other towns and cities. From the Heuston Station, you can go to Waterford, Ballina, Westport, Galway, Limerick, Tralee, and Cork. From the Connelly Station, you can visit Wexford, Sligo, even Belfast in Northern Ireland, and Rosslare Europort where ferries to England depart.

Most travelers do not include Ireland in their list of places to visit because of its location. Ireland is situated in the western most side of Europe, completely isolated with Northern Ireland. Others claim that using Eurail Pass in Ireland, especially in Dublin is not really necessary because there are better and wiser means of accessing the city. Furthermore, most attractions in Dublin can be seen on foot because of the short distance among them.