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How to get fromRosslare Strand Station to Cologneby train, plane, ferry, car ferry, car or bus

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

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    7h 35m
    €93–243

  2. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeDUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    9h 42m
    €81–301

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry0
    2. Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    19h 1m
    €274–866

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    2. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar
    28h
    €236–537

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 51m
    €86–294

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeDUB - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €99–331

  7. Train, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Rosslare Strand to Tara Streettrain
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeDUB - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    10h 14m
    €126–337

  8. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    32h 52m
    €218–561

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leverkusenbus280
    34h 58m
    €217–533

Rosslare Strand Station to Cologne by foot, bus, ferry, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration19h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rosslare Strand Station, IE-WX, Ireland and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Rosslare Strand Station to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Tara Street, walk to Custom House Quay, take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 14, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rosslare Strand Station to Koeln Hbf via Rosslare Strand, Rosslare Europort, Rosslare Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Fishguard Harbour, Crewe, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 19h 1m.

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