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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Belfast by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeCGN - BFS
    6h 22m
    £68–191

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeDUS - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    7h 13m
    £66–240

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    18h 53m
    £196–651

  4. Train, car ferry via Chesterfield

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfieldtrain
    4. Take the train from Chesterfield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    5. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    20h 53m
    £203–706

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    26h 45m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeDUS - BHD
    6h 31m
    £121–295

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeCGN - BHD
    6h 12m
    £92–212

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCGN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    6h 44m
    £72–187

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeAMS - BHD
    6h 58m
    £139–286

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeAMS - BFS
    7h 23m
    £115–245

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    32h 8m

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Stationbus423 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    33h 14m
    £100–281

Cologne to Belfast by train, foot, taxi, car ferry, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) once daily.

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