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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Essen by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    6h 29m
    €99–284
  2. Fly Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €81–331
  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar car
    30h 11m
    €267–582
  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Kölnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3d 9h
    €110–496
  5. 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
    7h 32m
    €86–299
  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 to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €123–346
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred Street to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    3d 9h

Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred Street to Essen Hauptbahnhof via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, Bonn, and Bonn Hbf in around 3d 9h.

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