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Country info: Ireland (Eire)
Rail companies: IE (Iarnród Éireann)
Irish Rail Network Map
Currency: Euro
Train travel in Ireland: train types, tickets, fares, discounts & other useful info
National Train Service:
Train types in Ireland: Suburban (DART), Commuter & InterCity trains
- Suburban (DART) - suburban service in Dublin area (from Dublin to Dundalk, Gorey, Portlaoise, Longford, Howth, Malahide etc.), no seat reservation required
- Commuter - commuter service in most populated areas in Ireland (except Dublin with DART), no seat reservstion required
- InterCity - long-distance intercity service connecting major Irish cities & towns (also to/from Northern Ireland), seat reservation (3 euro) not required, but can be made
Discounts, special offers & ways to save money for passengers traveling in Ireland (IE):
- Passengers purchasing tickets online (via Irish Railways website) & in advance can take advantage of special discounted tickets sold by IE via internet - when purchasing tickets >7 days in advance passengers can travel from Dublin to Cork for as low as 19,99 euro, from Dublin to Limerick & Ennis from as low as 14,99 euro, from Dublin to Tralee from as low as 24,99 euro, while when purchasing >3 days in advance from Dublin to Nenagh, Rosslare & Waterford from only 9,99 euro, from Dublin to Galway, Mayo & Sligo from only 14,99 euro. Discounted Online Tickets are subject to availability and can be purchased as early as 60 days before the journey
- Purchasing Day Return or Open Return tickets is much cheaper than buying two one-way tickets, in fact Day Return tickets in many instances is just a few euro more expensive than one-way tickets
- Passengers planning to use commuter trains in Ireland can take advantage of special Off-peak Promotion fares offered by IE (available after 09:30hrs Monday to Saturday for Single or Day Return trips)
- Passengers planning multiple trips in Ireland can also consider purchasing special IE Tourist Tickets (=pass for all the Irish trains): a) Trekker Four Day (four consecutive days of unlimited travel on all Iarnród Éireann services, 110 euro) or b) Explorer (5 days unlimited travel out of 15 consecutive days on all Iarnród Éireann services, 160 euro), also available Tourist Ticket Explorer+ Bus (8 days unlimited travel out of 15 consecutive days on Iarnród Éireann and Bus Éireann, 245 euro)
- Passengers traveling with families (one or two adults with up to four children <15 years old) can consider special Family Day Tickets. For instance Family Day return ticket from Dublin to Cork costs 100 euro, Family Open Return (return trip can take place up to 30 days after outward trip) - 140 euro, from Dublin to Galway it's 73,5 euro & 132 euro etc.
- Passengers planning multiple train journeys in Ireland might consider purchasing SCIC-NRT(TCV) international ticket for domestic journeys in Ireland (more info about use of international tickets for domestic train trips can be found 'Western Europe-how cheap it can be?'). For instance Dundalk-Dublin-Cork ticket valid for one month & allowing unlimited stopovers on the way costs only 63 euro (plus if passenger holds Rail Plus Card such SCIC-NRT(TCV) tickets will be 25% cheaper)
International Train Service:
a) Regular discounts
Not available
b) Special offers (SparSchiene)
Northern Ireland: from Dublin to Belfast from only 14,99 euro (Online Tickets purchase in advance via IE website)
United Kingdom: SailRail fares from Ireland to UK (low-cost fares for through rail+ferry tickets with no need to prebook anything in advance): Dublin to London for only €46, Cork to Manchester from €60, Wexford to Cardiff from €50, from Galway to Liverpool from €60, Limerick to Birmingham from €61 etc.
c) CityStars
Not available
How to Buy Train Tickets in Ireland:
National (domestic) & international tickets (including offers) can be purchased online via Irish Railways (IE) website - www.irishrail.ie
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