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There are 8 ways to get from Cork to Cologne by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    6h 35m
    €126–322

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    6h 26m
    €77–280

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 44m
    €329–633

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car
    30h 13m
    €539–899

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 59m
    €146–394

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €124–395

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    8h 4m
    €95–310

  8. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    5. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    6. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    37h 22m
    €514–903

Cork to Cologne by train, tram, foot, and ferry

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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