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Ireland to Cologne

Rome2Rio compared 8 ways to get from Ireland to Cologne. The best route is Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, a distance of 1044.588 km.

  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    5h 16m
    €60–226

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    5h 3m
    €57–207

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 59m
    €286–592

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car
    29h 33m
    €511–728

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 57m
    €100–337

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €87–361

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €73–295

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Maastrichtbus bus N84
    5. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43
    6. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    37h 30m
    €485–720

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

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Ireland to Cologne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 988 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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