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How to get fromCologne to Athloneby plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Athlone by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    7h 22m
    €70–272

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Athlonecar car
    30h 27m
    €509–735

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train Ic / ...
    3d 6h
    €87–436

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    7h 51m
    €71–255

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane FRA - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    8h 12m
    €108–384

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BRU - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Athlonetrain train
    9h 11m
    €91–419

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadiabus bus 763
    3d 7h
    €80–407

  8. Bus via Liège

    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Liègebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liege to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liffey Valley to Arcadiabus bus
    3d 12h
    €83–333

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Athlone, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Köln to Arcadia via Rădăuţi, Rădăuți, Dublin, and Liffey Valley in around 3d 7h.

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