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How to get fromCork Airport (ORK) to Essenby plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cork Airport (ORK) to Essen by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    4h 16m
    €105–264

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 29m
    €80–334

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork Airport (ORK) to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar car
    30h 14m
    €539–783

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4h 33m
    €106–351

  5. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ORK - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €114–366

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,091 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Cork Airport (ORK), Ireland and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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