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How to get fromCork to Cologneby plane, car, car ferry, bus or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Cologne by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeORK - CGN
    6h 25m
    €78–233

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
    30h 11m
    €267–581

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walkbus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus
    3d 9h
    €82–419

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeORK - DUS
    7h 4m
    €108–290

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeORK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 25m
    €142–366

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    7h 45m
    €101–238

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

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    8h 9m
    €101–305

  8. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 43m
    €132–346

  9. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus40
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus40
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    37h 13m
    €242–601

Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Köln via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 3d 9h.

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