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How to get fromCologne to Northern Irelandby plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Northern Ireland by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CGN - BFS
    6h 29m
    £50–171

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    18h 2m
    £307–532

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 23m
    £223–420

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 595 / ...
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    29h 50m
    £120–211

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane DUS - BHD
    6h 35m
    £110–251

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    6h 41m
    £59–267

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln 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 George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    7h
    £127–361

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    7h 7m
    £69–236

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln 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 Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane AMS - BFS
    7h 25m
    £97–350

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    31h 22m
    £91–178

Cologne to Northern Ireland by train and busferry

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Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) once daily.

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