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How to get fromCork to Aachenby plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Cork to Aachen by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 50m

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ORK - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €77–388

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    3. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 46m
    €319–578

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Aachencar car
    29h 39m
    €524–874

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ORK - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €88–331

  6. Fly Cork Airport 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 Heerlentrain train
    8h 55m
    €108–366

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ORK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €160–394

  8. Fly Cork Airport 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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    8h 1m
    €120–377

  9. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    9h 21m

  10. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €86–326

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    37h 2m
    €504–853

Cork to Aachen by train, tram, foot, and ferry

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration17h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Cork to Aachen. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cork to Aachen Hbf via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 17h 46m.

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