There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Universität zu Köln by plane, train, car ferry, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly to Cologne Bonn • 4h 56m
7 alternative options
Fly to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 29m
Fly to Frankfurt, train • 5h 52m
Car ferry, train • 14h 53m
Car ferry, train, bus • 27h 16m
Car ferry, train, bus via Newport • 27h 17m
Car ferry, drive • 26h 50m
Car ferry, train, bus #2 • 34h 11m
Dublin to Universität zu Köln by car ferry, walk, train and subway
The journey time between Dublin and Universität zu Köln is around 14h 53m and covers a distance of around 1130 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 5m. Services are operated by Stena Line, Avanti West Coast, London Underground (Tube) and others. Typically 21 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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International entry into Germany from Ireland
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Ireland
Conditions of entry into Germany from Ireland
- There are no current restrictions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Germany is currently allowed from Ireland.
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- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Domestic border crossings may be subject to approval, testing and quarantine
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Universität zu Köln is 116 117.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Universität zu Köln is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Universität zu Köln is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 116 117.
No, returning to Ireland from Germany is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 29 Jun 2022
Exceptions may apply, for full details: Robert Koch Institute.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Universität zu Köln is to fly which costs €35 - €260 and takes 4h 56m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin to Universität zu Köln is to fly which costs €35 - €260 and takes 4h 56m.
The distance between Dublin and Universität zu Köln is 937 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Universität zu Köln without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 14h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Dublin to Universität zu Köln, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Universität zu Köln is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 9:57 AM in Dublin and 10:57 AM in Universität zu Köln.
Swiss, Aer Lingus, Eurowings and Ryanair offer flights from Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport.
There are 502+ hotels available in Universität zu Köln. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Dublin to Dublin Airport is to line 703 bus which takes 13 min and costs €7 - €10.

- Distance: 936.8 km
- Duration: 4h 56m
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Universität zu Köln, Germany?
Eurowings, Ryanair and two other airlines fly from Dublin to Universität zu Köln 4 times a day.

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €490
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €550

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €240
Flights from Dublin to Cologne Bonn via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €240
Flights from Dublin to Cologne Bonn via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23 - €240

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €310
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €380

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €450

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €750
Flights from Dublin to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600

- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €410
Flights from Dublin to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €300

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin to Cologne Bonn via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €700

- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- National Express Rail

German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Deutz Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn

- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €390
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- €110 - €150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €290 - €390

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- €300 - €350
- Standard
- €100 - €130
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €130
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €65 - €90
- Comfort
- €75 - €100
- Premium
- €90 - €130

- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €160
- Website
- Transport for Wales

France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €24
- Rail 1st Class
- €25 - €40

One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Birmingham New Street Station to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €15
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to D-Worringer Platz,W57
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13 - €16
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Köln Flughafen Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caen to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24 - €30
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Newport South Wales Train Station to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €21
- Website
- Megabus UK

- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Car ferry from Dublin to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Stena Line

- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- €120 - €140
- On Foot
- €65 - €80
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