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How to get fromDortmund to Corkby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Dortmund to Cork by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane DUS - ORK
    8h 22m
    €120–308

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    3. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    8h 37m
    €88–292

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Corkcar car
    30h 38m
    €534–792

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Rădăuţibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    3d 10h
    €109–502

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CGN - ORK
    8h 46m

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane AMS - ORK
    7h 54m
    €117–425

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,133.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Cork. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Cork Airport (ORK), walk to Cork Airport, then take the line 225 bus to Cork Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dortmund to Cork via Dunkirk and Rosslare Harbour in around 30h 38m.

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