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How to get fromEssen to Corkby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane DUS - ORK
    6h 57m
    €115–280

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    8h 9m
    €83–293

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar car
    30h 13m
    €530–886

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    3d 9h
    €99–473

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CGN - ORK
    8h 29m
    €94–321

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    7h 16m
    €117–387

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane EIN - ORK
    9h 38m
    €128–384

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cork Airport (ORK) every 4 hours.

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