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Cologne to Dublin

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Cologne to Dublin. The best route is Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, a distance of 938.003 km.

  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    4h 33m
    €54–211

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    14h 9m
    €286–590

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    27h 26m
    €290–1,024

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    5h 3m
    €59–231

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    5h 23m
    €85–335

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    6h 44m
    €78–356

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane AMS - DUB
    7h 4m
    €70–366

  8. Train, ferry via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    27h 56m
    €353–1,073

Cologne to Dublin by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dublin, Ireland?

Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) once daily.

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